The number of narcotics users in Indonesia is now 4.2 million, Chief of
the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) Isp. Gen. Anang Iskandar said.
"The
number of narcotics addicts in Indonesia is large, which is a big
problem. There are some 4.2 million drug addicts in the country. If they
recover (from the addiction), drug trafficking will no longer be
prevalent in Indonesia," Iskandar stated after attending the 58th
anniversary of Jambi province here on Tuesday (6/1).
He added
that many drug dealers use sea lanes to smuggle the contrabands to the
country, as was seen in the recent case involving the confiscation of
800 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine in Cengkarang.
"Many of
them use sea lanes to smuggle narcotics in large volumes. But when the
amount is small, they usually use air transportation. They smuggle in at
least 40 kilograms of drugs when they use sea lanes," he explained.
The
BNN chief further noted that the measures taken by the agency to fight
the trafficking of narcotics includes cooperating with neighboring
countries and the navy, along with patrolling the sea and coastal areas,
and tightening supervision in the border regions.
"We continue
to coordinate with the Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) and the water and
air police. An important factor to deliberate over is ways to build
international cooperation," Iskandar pointed out.
Furthermore,
the narcotics agency seized and confiscated 840 kilograms of crystal
methamphetamine at Lotte Mart Taman Surya Park, Kalideres, West Jakarta,
on Monday.
This is the largest amount of illegal drugs ever
confiscated by the BNN. "This was the biggest confiscation in BNN's
history," Deputy for Narcotics Eradication Affairs of the BNN Brig. Gen
Dedi Fauzi revealed here on Tuesday.
On Monday, January 5, the
BNN arrested nine suspected narcotics dealers. They were caught
red-handed while conducting their transactions at Lotte Mart Taman Surya
Park.
The nine suspects were four Hong Kong citizens, one
Malaysian, and four Indonesians, known by their initials as SL, SN, TST,
TSL, SEF, CHM, WCP, SJJ, and ADK, respectively.
The BNN confiscated 42 sacks that altogether contained 840 kilograms of methamphetamine.
According
to Fauzi, the drug syndicates had been hunted for years by the seven
countries of Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, China, Thailand,
Myanmar, and Indonesia.
Moreover, in Jakarta, a musician known by
his initials "FRM" was arrested by the South Jakarta Metro Police
Department for alleged possession of heroin.
"Yes, FRM, the
musician, is now being investigated by the Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Department," Head of South Jakarta Metro Police Department Senior
Commissioner Wahyu Hadiningrat stated here on Tuesday.
However, Hadiningrat has yet to divulge any further details regarding the evidence and the arrest location of FRM.
He noted that the police will issue an official statement related to the case at the earliest.
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