Lampung - The Lampung Police Narcotics Investigation Directorate (Ditresnarkoba) thwarted the smuggling of 17.29 kilograms (kg) of methamphetamine at the Bakauheni Toll Exit, South Lampung.
"Officers managed to thwart an attempt to smuggle 17.29 kilograms of methamphetamine at the Bakauheni Toll Exit, South Lampung, on Tuesday (17/2)," said Director of Narcotics Investigation of the Lampung Police, AKBP Dwi Handono Prasanto, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, February 19.
He said this disclosure began with accurate information from the public regarding the existence of a suspicious vehicle carrying large amounts of drugs from South Sumatra.
Dwi explained, after conducting a thorough investigation and monitoring for almost a week, the Opsnal Team of Sub-Directorate 1 of the Narcotics Division identified the target vehicle, namely a white Honda CRV unit with the police number A 1724 UO.
"The officers then carried out a forced stop at the Bakauheni Toll Exit when the vehicle was about to cross to Java Island," he said.
"During the search, the officers secured a suspect with the initials MA (25), a resident of Lumajang, East Java.
"Initially, the prohibited goods were difficult to find because they were neatly hidden in an unexpected place," he said.
"After a thorough examination, the team managed to find 17 plastic bags of the brand 'Very Delicious' containing 17.29 kg of methamphetamine hidden in the tire of the vehicle," he explained.
In addition to confiscating 17.29 kg of methamphetamine, officers also secured a number of other evidence, including:
One unit of a white Honda CRV car No. Pol A 1724 UO, 1 piece of serep tire (place to hide methamphetamine), 1 unit of HP brand Redmi 13C black.
With this disclosure, the Lampung Police managed to save approximately 68,000 lives of the nation's children from the dangers of drug abuse.
Currently, the suspect MA and the evidence have been secured at the Lampung Police Headquarters for further development.
For his actions, the suspect was charged with: Article 114 paragraph (2) of Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics Jo Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 1 of 2023 (Criminal Code) & Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 1 of 2026.
The suspect is threatened with a maximum penalty of death, life imprisonment, or a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.
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