Couriers Of Methamphetamine Billions Of Rupiah Use Modified Cars For Expeditionary Services

Four methamphetamine couriers arrested by the Central Jakarta Police/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio

JAKARTA - One of the four methamphetamine couriers arrested by the Central Jakarta Narcotics Unit, with the initials W, admitted that he had sent large amounts of methamphetamine to the Kapuk area, North Jakarta. The perpetrators used modified vehicles such as expedition service cars. In the action, W did not work alone. He was assisted by suspects J and MD who acted as truck assistants. However, in the third shipment, namely carrying 20.63 kg of methamphetamine, the three suspects were finally arrested by the Central Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Investigation Unit. "In the first shipment, the three suspects carried 8 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine with a salary of Rp. 250 million. The first shipment was successful. Then the second shipment, suspect W, J and MD sent 15 kg of crystal methamphetamine with a salary of Rp. 350 million," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Komarudin, Friday, June 16.

From the results of the delivery of methamphetamine to Jakarta, then the three suspects bought a special truck for the next delivery. Then the three modified the truck and camouflaged it as an expedition service. "This is an international network, the same as some time ago that we revealed," he said. Meanwhile, according to suspect W's confession to the police, his gang has made three deliveries to the Kapuk area, North Jakarta. "Three deliveries to Kapuk. Methamphetamine was smuggled under the bed in the truck. I was the one carrying the bag, when it was opened this contents (shabu)," he said. Previously, it was reported that 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 crystal methamphetamine was confiscated or worth Rp. 30 billion.