inp.polri.go.id - Semarang. The Central Java Regional Police managed to thwart the smuggling of 8 kg of methamphetamine at the Tanjung Mas port, Semarang and arrested one suspect with the initials HK (42), a resident of East Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan Province. Central Java Regional Police Chief, Pol. Inspector-General Ahmad Luthfi said that the attempt to send methamphetamine was revealed on Monday (12/06/21) and the package was allegedly from Central Kalimantan to be smuggled in Central Java. "The perpetrator HK was found carrying 8.4 kilograms of methamphetamine," he explained at the Semarang Police Headquarters, Monday (12/13/21). The mode used by HK was to transfer the methamphetamine package wrapped in cardboard from a pickup truck to a Fuso truck with Police Number B 9776 TYU while onboard KM Dharma Kartika VII. Pol. Inspector-General Ahmad Luthfi explained that the perpetrator left goods containing methamphetamine in a truck that was on the ship and this was done when the ship had docked at the Tanjung Emas Port, Semarang. The suspect also threw away the cell phone that was used to contact the perpetrator and ordered him to. “The perpetrator entrusted the goods to an unknown truck. Because it was unknown, the truck driver reported the incident to our members for further investigation,” explained the Regional Police Chief. From the police investigation, it was found that the perpetrator transferred the illegal goods he brought from a pickup truck to a truck. The perpetrator threw the object by throwing it from above. “At that time, it was alleged that the truck driver did not know what was in the package. Then the suspect will follow the truck and this is a new mode,” explained the Two-Star General. Pol. Inspector-General Ahmad Luthfi also explained that the truck driver was afraid when he found out that an unknown item was a bomb. After that, the Tanjung Emas Harbor Area of Semarang Sector Police carried out an examination. “The truck driver opened the wrapped package himself in front of our members and inside there were 8 packages. After we checked the laboratory, it was found that the contents of the package were methamphetamine, "he explained. Regional Police Chief added that the investigation did not stop there. The police carried out an investigation by boarding the ship the perpetrator was on. "This is to confirm the passenger manifest and find out who the suspect is," he explained. The Regional Police Chief explained that after the police arrived in Kalimantan, it was discovered that the perpetrator was hiding in a boarding house in the Demak area and was arrested on Thursday (12/09/21) at 08:30. PM The perpetrator is known to be a recidivist, who had just been released from his sentence in Sampit and received an order to deliver the methamphetamine. "The result of coordination with the Directorate of Drugs and Drugs at the Central Java Police is that the network is still domestic and cross-island. We are still investigating it," said the Regional Police Chief. The perpetrators were charged with Article 114 paragraph (2) Subsidiary to Article 115 paragraph (2) more than Subsidiary to Article 112 paragraph (2) RI Law no. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. Perpetrators face a sentence of life imprisonment and a maximum of 20 years. "The disclosure of 8.4 kilograms of methamphetamine is extraordinary. The meth was allegedly to be circulated in the Semarang area during Christmas and New Year. I appreciate the Semarang Polrestabes for revealing this. The Directorate of Drugs and Drugs at the Central Java Regional Police will back up the development of this case," said the Regional Police Chief..