Jakarta Police Uncovers International Drugs Syndicate

Jakarta, InfoPublik - Jakarta Police (Polda Metro Jaya) uncovered an international narcotics network syndicate at Season City Apartment in South Jakarta.

Jakarta Police deputy chief Brigadier General Wahyu Hadiningrat said the network trafficked narcotics from Malaysia to Jakarta through Palembang city.

He revealed that the police officers confiscated 70 kilograms of methamphetamine and 49,238 ecstasy pills. Seven suspects by the initial YH (41), N (47), AB (38), M (36), US (28), H (28), and HG (35) had been in custody.

"Three suspects are still being fugitives namely, IJK, JH, and D aka RM," Wahyu said at Jakarta Police Headquarters, Wednesday (12/19).

The suspects smuggled the illicit goods by storing the drugs in the transporting cars’ active audio speaker compartment from Palembang. Two cars carried drugs while one car was just a decoy to deceive the officers.

The police also confiscated five cars including BMW, Porsche, Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Fortuner and two motorbikes used by suspects to distribute the drugs.

The suspects will be charged in accordance with Article 12, Article 114, and Article 115 of Law Number 35 Year 2009 with a possibility of capital punishment imposition. (Translator: Erik Limantara)