3 Kg Of Shabu-Shabu Worth IDR 3 Billion From Malaysia Destroyed

Destruction of sabu-sabu from Malaysia/ Antara

JAKARTA - The Meranti Islands Police, Riau Province, destroyed three kilograms of crystal methamphetamine worth Rp3 billion worth of evidence. This evidence is the result of the disclosure of a motor boat that illegally loads used goods from Malaysia.

The extermination activity, which was carried out at the Resort Police Headquarters on Tuesday, August 3, was led directly by the Chief of Police, AKBP Eko Wimpiyanto Hardjito, together with the Head of the Meranti Archipelago, Waluyo SH, and was accompanied by the Head of the Narcotics Unit, Iptu Darmanto.

"The destroyed methamphetamine was confiscated from the disclosure of a drug case carried out by a joint team of Customs and Excise, the Narcotics Unit and the Meranti Islands Police Satpolir in mid-July in Rangsang waters. The total weight of the methamphetamine was 3,186.5 grams, or a net weight of 2,914 grams, "Eco said as reported by Antara.

With this disclosure, Eko claims to have saved as many as 15 thousand lives. If it is calculated, the total estimated value of the evidence destroyed reaches Rp. 3 billion.

"If one gram of methamphetamine is assumed to be used by 5 users, then we have saved approximately 15,000 lives with this extermination," he said.

The police chief also emphasized that the case will continue to be developed because there are several people who are suspected of being involved and have been included in the Police Wanted List (DPO).

"Of course we will continue to explore this. Currently, the investigators have also determined that 4 people are included in the DPO. Among them are the owner, the captain of the ship, and 2 crew members," he explained. "Drugs are our common enemy, therefore we cannot work alone. We ask the community to play an active role in fighting it," he concluded.

For information, previously the joint team secured three kilograms of crystal methamphetamine from the Prayer Mother II Motorboat in the waters of Kedabu Meeting Village, Rangsang Pesisir, Meranti Islands Regency, last Friday, July 16.

The ship carrying the methamphetamine was attached with a Malaysian flag and also brought hundreds of sacks of smuggled goods from abroad.

Evidence suspected of being methamphetamine was found stored in the hull of the ship with a total of three packs which were stockpiled with contraband.

There was a chase between the officer's ship and the smuggler's ship. This chase began when the ship did not use lighting equipment while sailing. The officer was suspicious and wanted to check the completeness of the shipping documents.

However, the KM Doa Bunda II ship tried to escape by crashing into the surrounding mangrove forest.

The officers then inspected the ship and found a number of evidences, including one suspected of having methamphetamine, but not the perpetrators.