Sudden! Urine Test Personnel at Hang Nadim Air Force Base

TNI AU Air Base personnel Hang Nadim urine tested, in Batam, Riau Islands / Antara

BATAM - The Indonesian Air Force Military Police and the Hang Nadim Air Base Intelligence Staff in Batam, Riau Islands, conducted a sudden urine test on all of their personnel, including officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted personnel to ensure that none of their personnel used drugs.

"The urine test is carried out as an effort to fight drugs, especially among soldiers of the Indonesian Air Force Hang Nadim", said Hang Nadim Air Force Commander, Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Iwan Setiawan, in a statement in Batam, reported by Antara, Monday, September 27.

He ordered the Commander of the POM Unit, Captain PM Antonius, to carry out a sudden test which was carried out after the afternoon apple. "From the results of this urine test the results were all negative", said Antonius.

However, he ensured that if any Hang Nadim Air Force Base personnel were proven positive for taking drugs, they would be dealt with by applicable regulations.

According to him, the urine test was carried out as an effort to prevent and ensure that the Hang Nadim Air Force Base personnel were free from drug use or drug trafficking, or the like. "We hope that from this urine test, all personnel of the Hang Nadim Air Force Base can be more careful in socializing and stay away from drugs", he said.

Meanwhile, Batam is considered a smuggling-prone area because it borders the sea with Malaysia and Singapore.

Finally, the Riau Islands Police revealed a case of circulating 107,258 kg of methamphetamine, which was secured in the waters around Putri Island, Batam.

The prevention of drug trafficking is considered to have saved 321,774 to 429,000 human lives if it is assumed that one gram is consumed by three to four people.