TARAKAN A student alliance in North Kalimantan (Kaltara) plans to hold a demonstration demanding that the Kaltara Police Chief resign from his position.
This action was triggered by the issue of allegedly exchanging 12 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine evidence with tawas and the arrest of several members of the Nunukan Police, including the Head of the Narcotics Investigation Unit by the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit in a case of alleged narcotics smuggling.
Responding to this, the Head of Public Relations of the Kaltara Police, Kombes Budi Rachmat, conveyed his clarification.
"The issue of exchanging 12 kg of methamphetamine with tawas is not true. The facts that occurred were allegations of attempted crimes taking drug evidence by two members of the Dittahti Polda Kaltara, who were threatened with narcotics laws and or general crimes and we have conveyed that publicly to the media," he said, Thursday, July 17.
He explained that the case was handled carefully from the start because it involved a complex narcotics case.
"Drug trafficking has a strong network and great financial support. If it was clearly opened from the start, it is feared that it could obscure the facts or influence witnesses," he said.
The investigation and internal examination steps were carried out in a measured manner by the Directorate of General Crimes, the Directorate of Drugs and internal teams which were directly supervised by Irwasda, the Head of Propam and the Head of the Regional Police of the North Kalimantan Regional Police.
Case files of two Dit Tahti personnel have been sent to the prosecutor and are currently still in the process of completing the case file.
If declared complete by the prosecutor, the case Phase II process will be carried out as soon as possible, namely the submission of the suspect and evidence.
The results of laboratory tests on samples of evidence also showed that there were no changes in shape or content, and this was also reinforced by the confession of the suspect in the case of drug arrest weighing 12 kilograms who was also examined as a witness.
Regarding the arrest of a number of members of the Nunukan Police by the National Police Headquarters, Kombes Budi explained that this was part of a close cooperation between the Kaltara Police and the National Police Headquarters in handling cross-regional drug networks.
"This shows that the internal and external surveillance system is running well and mutually reinforcing," said Budi.
He explained that Kaltara as a border area with Malaysia has a big challenge in terms of monitoring drug trafficking, especially because many unofficial routes are prone to being infiltrated by international networks.
"The joke from drug dealers is very large. Although supervision has been carried out through daily and weekly supervision by their respective superiors in stages, monthly Anev, every quarter's Operational Title, every semester's performance audit, to the enforcement of discipline by Propam, but personal integrity and community participation remain the main key," he said.
Kombes Budi emphasized that the National Police will not tolerate violations of the law, including by its own members.
"Strict action is the Kapolda's commitment to maintaining public integrity and trust. Nothing is covered up. There is no impunity. This is a form of cleaning inside the Kaltara Police internally," he said.
According to him, the courage of the National Police in taking action against its own members is not a weakness, but proof that the Police are on the right track in internal reform.
"The Kaltara Police are committed to continuing to maintain integrity and professionalism in law enforcement in their territory," he said.
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