Carrying 10 Kg Of Crystal Methamphetamine And Tens Of Thousands Of Ecstasy Pills Arrested In Bengkalis

Bengkalis Police Chief AKBP Setyo Bimo Anggoro accompanied by the Bengkalis Customs Chief showed evidence of 10 kg of crystal methamphetamine and 17,817 ecstasy pills from one suspect. (ANTARA/Alfisnardo)

The Bengkalis Police, Riau, together with Customs and Excise revealed the circulation of 10 kilograms of methamphetamine and 17,817 pills that were secured from RA (19), a resident of Bantan District.

"This disclosure was successful thanks to collaboration and synergy with Customs and Excise so that he managed to secure one perpetrator along with evidence of 10 kg of methamphetamine and 17,817 ecstasy pills on Sunday (18/6)," said Bengkalis Police Chief AKBP Setyo Bimo Anggoro as reported by ANTARA, Monday, June 26.

This arrest began with information received by a joint team from the Malaysian Police regarding drug shipments through Bengkalis. Then the police carried out a water patrol with Polair Bengkalis and Customs Bengkalis in Bengkalis Waters.

The team managed to get information that this illicit goods was carried out through a "rat port". Then transferred to land in a car.

"When an arrest was made, the vehicle carrying this illicit item tried to crash into the officer's car so that it was immediately stopped and obtained evidence and the perpetrators," he said.

Head of the Customs and Supervision Office (KPP) of Customs and Excise Type Customs C Bengkalis Agoes Widodo said the success of the disclosure and failure of large amounts of methamphetamine smuggling that was successfully carried out with the Bengkalis Police was a form of synergy and collaboration between Customs and the Bengkalis Police.

"One of our functions is to protect the public from the entry of illegal goods or prohibitions. Thank God we can reveal and fail," he explained.