The Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) of the Indonesian\nNational Police has arrested a methamphetamine courier controlled by a\nnetwork of inmates at the Surabaya Class 1 Detention Centre.<\/p>\n
The Director of Narcotics Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier\nGeneral Eko Hadi Santoso, stated that the arrest was carried out after\nreceiving information regarding drug trafficking from Medan to\nLombok.<\/p>\n
\u201cInformation from the community indicated that someone was planning\nto send methamphetamine from Medan to Lombok via land travel,\u201d he said\nin a written statement on Monday (14\/9).<\/p>\n
Following this information, Eko noted that Sub-directorate IV\nCommissioner Handik Zusen and NIC Task Force Commander Commissioner\nKevin Leleury immediately conducted an investigation into the drug\ndelivery route.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that officers subsequently located the suspect, Sayed\nZuwanda (23), while he was queuing at a port to board a ship.<\/p>\n
Eko explained that the joint team conducted a check using K-9 units,\nwhich led to the discovery of methamphetamine inside Sayed\u2019s car.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvidence was found consisting of five plastic packages, wrapped in\ngreen Chinese tea packaging and layered with bubble wrap, suspected to\ncontain methamphetamine, hidden inside the spare tyre of a black Innova\ncar,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Eko stated that Sayed confessed to receiving orders to\ndeliver the illegal substances from inmate Andreansyah Bin Soleh\nMaulana, alias ALM, who is being detained at the Surabaya Class 1\nDetention Centre.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the Surabaya Class 1 Detention Centre, it was found that the\ncontroller of suspect Sayed Zuwanda is Andreansyah Bin Soleh Maulana\n(ALM); from the interrogation of Andreansyah Bin Soleh Maulana (ALM), it\nwas revealed that he is controlled by an individual named Haykal\n(currently a fugitive),\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
In exchange, Sayed was promised a fee of Rp27.5 million for the\nshipment of methamphetamine from Medan to Lombok. Eko noted that Sayed\naccepted the offer due to economic necessity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe wages already received by the suspect, Sayed Zuwanda, total\napproximately Rp27,500,000, which was sent in instalments to the\nsuspect\u2019s account,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Eko admitted that the authorities are currently focusing on expanding\nthe investigation to other networks, including the individuals who\nordered and the intended recipients of the methamphetamine.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bareskrim-arrests-methamphetamine-courier-controlled-by-surabaya-detention-centre-network-1789424539", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }