Police Thwarted The Smuggling Of 37 Kg Of Sabu From The Malaysian Cartel By Sea

Disclosure of the Narcotics Cartel Network from Malaysia (Rizky Aditya Pramana / VOI)

JAKARTA - The National Police Criminal Investigation Directorate together with the Directorate General of Customs and Excise succeeded in thwarting the smuggling of methamphetamine narcotics entering Indonesia. These illicit goods originate from a cartel network from Malaysia which is shipped by sea.

There were four people with the initials, RY (23), AL (23), ZL (37), and BM (28) who were arrested. Deputy Chief of Narcotics at Bareskrim Polri, Kombes Krisno Halomoan Siregar, explained that the arrest was made on Thursday (5/12). At that time the police first arrested a suspect with the initials RY who was waiting for a shipment of crystal methamphetamine packages at Sarang Elang Port, Labuhanbatu, North Sumatra.

Shortly after RY was arrested, 3 other suspects, namely Navy, ZL and BM arrived at Sarang Elang Port by boat. The three of them were immediately arrested. The suspects admitted to having received crystal methamphetamine from a supplier from Malaysia. Savu is transferred from the supply ship to their sampan when it meets in the middle of the sea.

"These suspects are considered courageous and are fighting death because from Indonesia to the waters near Ketam Island, Malaysia, they only use a motorized boat," said Krisno.

Drug Smuggling Network Malaysia (Rizky Aditya Pramana / VOI)

The drugs taken from the middle of the sea were placed in several containers. Such as backpacks, food boxes and sacks. "The total amount of evidence for methamphetamine drugs is 37 kilograms," he said.

On the same occasion, Karo Penmas DivHumas Polri Brigadier General Argo Yuwono explained that the suspects were members of a cartel network from Malaysia. They often distribute their illicit goods to Medan and Jakarta.

"The suspect (RY) has an important role in the network. He is the person who manages the operational money to take the shipment of crystal methamphetamine," said Argo.

Apart from arresting the four suspects, the police are still hunting another suspect who is suspected of being in Malaysia. The suspects charged under Article 114 of Law number 35 of 2009 on Narcotics carry a maximum death penalty.