inp.polri.go.id - Surabaya. In eradicating the circulation of prohibited goods (narcotics) from outside the island into the territory of East Java, the Surabaya Metropolitan Police received appreciation from the Chief of East Java Regional Police, Police Inspector General Nico Afinta Karo-Karo, for revealing the case of the significant capture of three types of narcotics at once on Wednesday (12/29/21). This time, the Surabaya Metropolitan Police Narcotics Investigation Unit managed to secure tens of colo-shabu and tens of thousands of ready-to-be-ar ecstasy pills. The items were confiscated from eight suspects. They were starting from the courier, airport and warehouse. The Chief of East Java Regional Police was accompanied by the Chief of Surabaya Metropolitan Police, Police Grand Commissioner Akhmad Yusep Gunawan and Head of Unit, Police Grand Commissioner Attendant Daniel, said that in the arrest of eight suspects and tens of kilos of crystal methamphetamine and Thousands of Pills, this was the result of the hard work of a joint team with Metropolitan Police and Regional Police at the end of 2021. In addition, Surabaya Metropolitan Police team for information about people who will import and distribute narcotics in the context of the new year.” said the Chief of East Java Regional Police. He continued, then this information was analyzed further on December 21. The team made arrests of 3 people on the Ngawi toll road. Information was obtained from these three people that they got the item from 4 other people. After being interrogated and investigated by the three perpetrators. On December 27, members finally managed to catch four other perpetrators, up to the brain. So there are eight people in all. "Of the eight suspects who were arrested with 44.7 kg of shabu confiscated, 31,000 pills of ecstasy were wrapped and then also 1.05 kg of powder. If this is made into ecstasy, it can produce 5000 grains,” explained the Chief of East Java Regional Police. The Two-Stars General added that of these eight suspects. We will coordinate with the Prosecutor's Office so that the perpetrators are severely punished for distributing drugs in East Java because they have damaged the nation's generation. "As I said, let alone the perpetrators, the members involved must be dealt with firmly and brought to justice so that narcotics traffickers in East Java are given the harshest punishment," said the Chief of East Java Regional Police. In the end, the Police also asked for community support and will set up mobile phone numbers at the Departemental Police and Regional Police to receive information from the public. The community is part of the East Java Regional Police team to eradicate drugs. "So it will be easier for the public to provide information to us to monitor and provide information on applications related to narcotics trafficking," concluded the Chief of East Java Regional Police.