PALU - Central Sulawesi Regional Police (Polda) revealed the circulation of 24-kilogram methamphetamine-type drugs supplied through the Malaysia-Indonesia international network.
"Two disclosures made by the Central Sulawesi Regional Police, first as many as four kilograms arrested MZ, then 20 kilograms with two suspects, namely the initials AM aged 38 years, a resident of Silae Palu and a 45-year-old suspect RO, a resident of Perumnas Balaroa Palu," said Head of Public Relations of the Central Sulawesi Regional Police, Kombes Djoko Wienartono at the Central Sulawesi Police Headquarters, Tuesday, April 22.
Djoko said that a total of 24 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine came from Malaysia which will be circulated in Palu City.
"The disclosure of 20 kilograms of methamphetamine on April 21, 2025 in the morning was the result of the development of the arrest of 4 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in Watusampu Palu on April 8, 2025," he said.
He explained that according to the results of the examination that according to the order of a woman with the initials FT who had not been arrested, the methamphetamine would be handed over to AM on Jalan Moh Yamin, the capital city of Central Sulawesi.
"A total of 5 kilograms were circulated in Palu, while 15 kilograms were not yet known where they would be taken," he said.
Meanwhile, the Director of Drugs and Drugs, Kombes Pribadi Sembiring, explained that the owners of 4 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 20 kilograms were the same, namely the initials AS.
"He is a Palu resident who controls the circulation of cross-border methamphetamine from Malaysia to Indonesia, especially in Central Sulawesi and is still being sought and chased," he said.
According to MZ's confession, one of the suspects in the first arrest, the 4 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine was the remaining of 20 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine received from Malaysia.
"There are 16 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine that have been circulating in Central Sulawesi, especially in Palu, Poso and Morowali cities," he said.
According to him, the very long coastline in Central Sulawesi Province has become a potential for drug dealers to smuggle methamphetamine from Malaysia, Central Sulawesi using various sea transportation.
In addition to 24 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, the local police also confiscated a subishi expander, a cell phone, a sack, two bags to store methamphetamine.
"We continue to investigate this case, because drugs are an extraordinary type of crime," said Wienartono.
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