Jakarta – The National Police Criminal Investigation Unit has successfully uncovered 80 cases of illegal drug trafficking in the last two months, September to October 2024. A total of 136 suspects were arrested in this major operation.
This firm step in eradicating drugs is a real form of the government’s commitment under the leadership of President Prabowo Subianto to maintain public security and order.
The Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indonesian National Police, Commissioner General Wahyu Widada, stated that this large-scale disclosure was the result of the direction of President Prabowo and the Chief of Police, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, who focused on strengthening the prevention and eradication of narcotics.
“Following up on the direction of the President of the Republic of Indonesia and the Chief of Police, the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indonesian National Police together with the regional police and related agencies within a period of two months have carried out a joint operation to uncover 80 cases, including three international drug networks,” said Wahyu at the National Police Headquarters, South Jakarta.
He added, this joint operation succeeded in uncovering a large drug network controlled by several drug lords, including Fredy Pratama’s International network operating in 14 provinces in Indonesia, including North Sumatra, Riau, Lampung, DKI Jakarta, and West Java. In addition, the HS network operating in five provinces and the H network controlled by three brothers in Jambi Province were also uncovered in this operation.
“From this disclosure, evidence in the form of 1.07 tons of crystal methamphetamine, 1.12 tons of marijuana, and 357,731 ecstasy pills were successfully secured. In addition, 6,300 happy five pills, 932.3 grams of ketamine, 127,000 double LL pills, and 2.5 kg of cocaine were also confiscated,” added Wahyu.
The amount of drugs confiscated is estimated to be able to save around 6.26 million lives if it is successfully prevented from circulating in the community. The suspect can be charged with Article 114 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 112 paragraph (2) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, the perpetrator can be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or a prison sentence with a minimum duration of 6 years and a maximum of 20 years.
“If the goods are circulated in the community, then the lives that are successfully saved are 6,261,329 souls. The perpetrator can be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or a prison sentence with a minimum duration of 6 years and a maximum of 20 years,” he said.
Meanwhile, the money laundering actions carried out by the perpetrators will be charged with Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Crime of Money Laundering, with a criminal penalty of 5 to 15 years in prison.