inp.polri.go.id - The Directorate of Drug Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police, together with the Customs and Excise of Soekarno-Hatta Airport, succeeded in thwarting and arresting the perpetrators of exporting coca beans abroad. "In this activity, investigators have secured and arrested one perpetrator and his status is already identified as a suspect, his initials is SDS (51)," explained the Head of Public Relations of Metro Jaya Police, Commissioner Endra Zulpan, Friday (5/8/22). The evidences that were successfully secured were 200 coca seeds, 3 coca tree trees, and finger puppets used to camouflage coca seed shipments abroad. "Then the other evidence is a package of coca beans from the Czech Republic," explained Commissioner Endra. The perpetrators in carrying out their actions use finger puppets to send coca seeds via delivery services and payment via bitcoin. “As for the price of 1 package containing 25 coca beans, it costs 40 US dollars. Within 1 month, the suspect can send 5 to 7 packages of coca seed via DHL or via Post to America, Europe, Australia and the Czech Republic, “explained Commissioner Endra. For this act, the perpetrator will be charge with Article 111, Article 113 and Article 114 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics with a minimum penalty of 4 years in prison and a maximum of life in prison.