Police Arrest International Methamphetamine Network, With Evidence Of 20.63 Kg Of Shabu Worth IDR 30 Billion

Central Jakarta Police Chief Kombes Komarudin/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - The Central Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Investigation Unit arrested a gang of international network drug dealers with the initials W, J, MD and AL. From the hands of the four perpetrators, 20.63 kg of methamphetamine was confiscated or worth Rp. 30 billion. "The suspect with the initials W, J and MD was arrested in the Ogan Komering Ilir (OKI) area, South Sumatra. The three of them were couriers of methamphetamine with the purpose of delivering to Jakarta. They were arrested while sending narcotics using trucks containing methamphetamine to Jakarta," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Komarudin, Friday, June 16. As much as 20.63 Kg of methamphetamine, came from 20 plastic packages of drugs in a fraction of 1 kilogram wrapped in brown green tea and Jin Xuan Teh tea. "12 methamphetamine with green and 8 methamphetamine in brown colors," he said. Meanwhile, the suspect's initials AL was arrested when he was about to receive methamphetamine shipments from suspects with the initials W, J and MD. The suspect with the initials AL was arrested in the Kapuk area, North Jakarta.

"We have secured a courier who will receive goods with the initials AL. The total amount of crystal methamphetamine evidence if converted is Rp. 30 billion," he said. "The three of them admit that this is the third shipment to Jakarta. Each shipment is always sent to the Kapuk area, North Jakarta," he said. As a result of their actions, the three perpetrators were charged with Article 114 paragraph 2 of the Narcotics Law.