Targeting Students, West Papua BNN Supervises Drug Circulation In Schools

Illustration of methamphetamine (ANTARA) drugs

MANOKWARI - There are still many drug cases involving students in the West Papua region and this has become the attention of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) to conduct socialization in schools. Head of West Papua National Narcotics Agency Brigadier General Heri Istu Hariono in Manokwari, said this was a good step as a precaution by providing socialization as well as supervision in the school environment. "The Manokwari Regency Government issued instructions for us to become inspectors of ceremonies at existing junior high and high schools, that is the most important thing for our children to be protected," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, March 2. He admitted that in the working area of West Papua BNN, there were still many cases of drugs involving school students who were even dealers or dealers. Noted, in 2023 the West Papua National Narcotics Agency handled two cases involving high school students in Manokwari and Wondama Bay, which act as dealers and users. "Development will be useless if our nation generation is exposed to drugs, so we also need to intensify them to be free from drugs," he continued. He hopes that all parties will support the drug eradication program, as an effort to realize the nation's young generation. clean from Drugs (Bersinar).

In 2023, West Papua BNN is targeting more than 5 cases of disclosure of drug trafficking networks. Since the beginning of the year, BNN has succeeded in uncovering 3 drug cases in West Papua with evidence in the form of 10 kilograms of dried marijuana ready for distribution. 5 cases with 8 suspects, our target for this year is 5 we are trying to work even more optimally to eradicate drugs in West Papua," he said.