Inp.polri.go.id - Tangerang. The Directorate General of Customs and Excise have arrested a Pakistani husband and wife for attempting to smuggle over 1 kilogram of methamphetamine into Indonesia by swallowing drug-filled capsules.
“This case was uncovered through cooperation between Soekarno-Hatta Customs and the Indonesian National Police, involving two Pakistani nationals attempting methamphetamine trafficking,” said Djaka Budhi Utama, the Director General of Customs, during a press conference in Tangerang on Friday (9/1/2026), as cited by antaranews.com.
The couple, identified as MJ (36) and SB (29), arrived on a Lahore-Bangkok-Jakarta flight on 6 January 2026. Initial screening found no drugs in their luggage, but urine tests were positive. Subsequent X-ray and CT scans revealed suspect MJ had swallowed 97 capsules totaling 1,075.9 grams, while SB ingested 62 capsules totaling 563.33 grams.
Authorities say the seizure could save approximately 8,196 lives and prevent Rp 13.11 billion in rehabilitation costs. The suspects face charges under the Narcotics Law and Health Law, carrying maximum sentences of life imprisonment or death.
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