Meth Lab in Tangerang Produces 20kg Crystal Meth per Month
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9 September 2021 18:39 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The home-based methamphetamine manufacturer in Karawaci, Tangerang, was found to be able to produce up to 20 kilograms crystal meth. The meth lab operated by two Iranians were dismantled by the authorities last week in the West Jakarta Police raid.
"They can produce 10 to 15 kilograms per month, even up to 20 kilograms of crystal meth. It is marketed in the area around Jakarta here," said the Public Relations Chief of the Jakarta Metro Police Commissioner Yusri Yunus, Thursday, September 9.
The police said that the two Iranians; BF (31) and FS (31), rented two homes in luxury housing complex to make meth. Although the scale is small, it was considered the top quality drug. "The laboratory test results showed that this is a first grade or super class of methamphetamine," said Yusri.
During the bust on Friday, September 3, the police found several utensils to produce meth such as pots, stoves, funnels, measuring cups, and scales, as well as 4.7 kilograms of crystal meth worth Rp7.5 billion. The two Iranians were suspeceted to have operated the narcotics lab since 2019.
The police are currently investigating the Middle Eastern meth syndicates who are facing a death sentence or life imprisonment.
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