TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - National Narcotics Agency (BNN) seized 20 kilograms of crystal meth from three drugs couriers who were arrested at two locations in Riau Province. The illegal goods allegedly belong to a network of smugglers from Malaysia which to be circulated to a number of areas in Indonesia, including Jakarta.
"The value of the 20 kilograms crystal meth is Rp30-40 billion," said Head of BNN Commissioner General Heru Winarko, Thursday, April 27.
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The couriers are Muhammad Afriandi (20), Zainudin (37), and Faisal (36). Zainudin and Faisal were arrested at a gas station in Pelalawan on April 18.
At that time, they were about to send the 10 kilograms crystal meth to Lampung by car. Meanwhile, Afriandi was arrested at his home in Dumai, Pekanbaru, on 21 April. He also kept 10 kilograms crystal meth.
Heru said the Malaysian narcotics network sent the crystal meth through the sea route using a speedboat.
Based on the BNN investigation, it is known that the drugs couriers had been conducting their acts since two years ago. They receive a reward of Rp20 million to send the crystal meth to the destination.
DIAS PRASONGKO
