JAKARTA, Feb 24 — The West Jakarta Police have crippled an international drug distribution syndicate, suspected to have Malaysian links, with the arrest of six local men.
Its chief Pasma Royce said 227 kg of syabu, worth about RM121 million, were seized in four separate raids in Tangerang, Riau, Medan, and Aceh.
Police are investigating the suspects under Article 114 paragraph (2) sub-article 112 paragraph (2) Law No.35/2009 on narcotics which upon conviction carries the death sentence or life imprisonment.
In a statement, Pasma said the arrests were made after evidence was found and the delivery network was uncovered in the Cengkareng area, West Jakarta.
The seized drugs were brought into Indonesia from Malaysia via sea, he said, adding that the connection between the local drug dealers and international drug syndicates was also uncovered.
Greater Jakarta Metropolitan Police Fadil Imran praised the efforts of West Jakarta Police for successfully cracking down on transnational drug-related crime.
Meanwhile, in Malaysia, Perlis police on Thursday (February 23) crippled a drug syndicate following its botched attempt to avoid detection by the authorities by smuggling 1.8 tonnes of syabu worth RM64.8 million in a lorry on a tow truck.
Perlis is located in the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, bordering south Thailand.
— Bernama
