inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Jakarta Metro. Police discovered a new modus operandi for the international network of methamphetamine distribution involving two Iranian citizens. The new model in question is to send methamphetamine which is still in the form of a gel in food wrappers.
"Usually the type of narcotics, the type of methamphetamine from the Middle East, is in ready-made form. This is a new method of tricking by sending half-finished materials," said the Head of Public Relations of the Greater Jakarta Metro. Regional Police, Pol. Grand Commissioner Yusri Yunus.
Head of PR explained that the two Iranian suspects with the initials BF and FS had originally been in Indonesia since 2019. At that time they were still monitoring the situation in Indonesia before producing methamphetamine. After the situation was deemed safe, the two suspects then asked someone from Turkey to send narcotics raw materials in the form of a gel. The gel was packaged by a supplier from Turkey with certain objects so that it was not detected by the goods monitoring machine at the airport.
"To trick it is usually made in the manifest for food, even though the gel is close to perfect methamphetamine," said Head of PR
The shipment has been made from Turkey several times since the two suspects lived in Indonesia in 2019. After the gel package arrived, the two suspects immediately processed it until it finally became methamphetamine with category I quality. quality I methamphetamine," added Head of PR.
While operating in Karawaci, the two suspects were known to have circulated methamphetamine to several areas including Jakarta and Tangerang. Head of PR did not explain in detail where and how the suspect was circulating the methamphetamine.
They are able to produce 10 to 15, even up to 20 kilos of crystal methamphetamine, and market it in the area around Jakarta. We will investigate again, added Head of PR.
Because of their actions, the two suspects were subject to Article 113 paragraph (2) subsidiary Article 114 paragraph (2) subsidiary Article 112 paragraph Jo Article 132 paragraph (1) Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics with the most severe threat of the death penalty.
Previously, the West Jakarta Metro. Police raided a luxury house that was used as a methamphetamine factory in a residential area in the Karawaci area of Tangerang City, Banten, last Wednesday (09/01).
"Yes, that's right, we managed to raid a drug laboratory in one of the luxury housing estates, explained the Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Pol. Grand Commissioner Ady Wibowo, when confirmed in Jakarta, Thursday (09/02).
The raid began when the Jakarta Metro. Police Narcotics Unit uncovered a case of drug trafficking in the Kalideres District (West Jakarta). From the disclosure, the police received clues about the existence of a methamphetamine factory in Karawaci, Tangerang City. Based on these instructions, the police conducted raids and arrested two people who were later named suspects.
The West Jakarta (Jakbar) Metro. Police are still investigating to find the involvement of other parties. The West Jakarta Metro Police are also coordinating with the Forensic Laboratory Center (Puslabfor) of the National Police Headquarters to investigate the types of drugs produced.