Jakarta – The Joint Team of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) of the Republic of Indonesia in collaboration with the Provincial BNN, the Directorate General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu), and the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections (Imipas) managed to secure 60.19 kilograms of narcotics from 11 narcotics crime cases in early January 2025. This operation confirms the government’s seriousness in eradicating the illicit trafficking of narcotics which is a serious threat to society.
BNN Deputy for Eradication, Inspector General of Police I Wayan Sugiri, explained that in the 11 cases revealed, 44 suspects were successfully arrested. This is real evidence of the increasingly solid synergy between agencies.
“With the large amount of narcotics evidence secured, around 39,092 Indonesians have been saved from the threat of drug abuse,” he said.
The confiscated evidence consisted of 5.26 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, 50.99 kilograms of marijuana, 0.045 kilograms of synthetic marijuana, 3.9 kilograms of cathinone, 63 ecstasy pills, and 2,680 PCC pills. Of the total 44 suspects, among them were correctional inmates, prison officers, two Thai citizens, and two Yemeni citizens involved in the attempt to smuggle narcotics into Indonesia.
The suspects are charged under Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, which includes the threat of the death penalty, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for a period of between six and twenty years. “This step is a concrete form of enforcing the law to combat the illicit trafficking of narcotics,” said I Wayan.
Not only that, he also gave appreciation to the Directorate General of Customs and Excise and the Ministry of Immigration and Corrections for their extraordinary contributions. According to him, this cooperation shows that collaboration is the key to success in handling complex drug crimes.
“BNN hopes that this collaboration can continue so that drug eradication can be carried out more effectively and sustainably,” he added.
I Wayan also invited the public to support the Prevention and Eradication of Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (P4GN) program to create a Shining Indonesia, as a step towards the vision of Golden Indonesia 2045. Support from the public is very important in realizing an environment free from the threat of drugs.
He appealed to anyone who has information related to narcotics distribution to immediately report it through the BNN call center at number 184 or through the BNN’s official website and social media.
“Let us synergize to create a safe Indonesia free from the threat of drugs,” he concluded. []
