Using A Speed Boat, Hundreds Of Kilograms Of Methamphetamine From Thailand Enter Aceh Waters

The evidence of methamphetamine that was successfully secured by BNN. (Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI)

JAKARTA - The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) together with Customs and Excise thwarted drug smuggling attempts by the Thai and Aceh drug syndicates. From the results of the disclosure, BNN confiscated 324.3 kilograms of evidence of methamphetamine.

Head of National Narcotics Agency, Petrus Reinhard Golose, said that the initial disclosure of the BNN intelligence investigation to an Acehnese with the initials SY (36). SY initially sailed from Thai waters to East Aceh by speedboat, last Thursday, August 12.

Upon arrival in East Aceh, SY was arrested by BNN officers at the ship repair shop in Kampung Jalang Village, Idi Rayeuk District.

"From the suspect's hands, 100 packs of green Chinese tea were confiscated, divided into 4 sacks with a total of 105.5 kilograms", Petrus Reinhard Golose told reporters, Thursday, August 19.

SY admitted that he was ordered by JY. Then JY ordered SY to meet him in the middle of the sea to get meth.

The methamphetamine, which was taken according to the orders of JY, was taken to the warehouse to be assisted by R and F to unload and unload.

"R, F, and JY are still in the DPO (wanted list)", he said.

After revealing the Thailand - East Aceh network with evidence of 105.5 kg of methamphetamine, BNN officers again arrested another Acehnese network with evidence of 218.8 kg of methamphetamine.

From this arrest, officers arrested 5 other suspects with the initials B (39), T (52), ES (26), AN (44), and AY (52).

The suspects were charged with Article 114 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (1) and Article 112 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (1) of the Narcotics Law No. 35 of 2009 with a maximum threat of the death penalty.