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    "data": {
        "id": 1658055,
        "msgid": "bnn-and-customs-thwart-distribution-of-2-kg-of-methamphetamine-in-inter-provincial-network-in-south-kalimantan-1775638343",
        "date": "2026-04-06 13:29:50",
        "title": "BNN and Customs Thwart Distribution of 2 Kg of Methamphetamine in Inter-Provincial Network in South Kalimantan",
        "author": "Ferry kisihandi",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Indonesian authorities, including the National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) of South Kalimantan, BNN's Interdiction Team, and Customs, successfully intercepted approximately 2 kilograms of methamphetamine intended for distribution in the province, hidden in a suspect's luggage during a flight from North Sumatra. The operation, which involved intensive surveillance from the airport to a local inn, underscores the critical role of inter-agency collaboration in disrupting cross-provincial drug trafficking networks that threaten youth and impose significant social and economic costs. Officials emphasised ongoing commitment to such synergies to enhance anti-drug efforts, particularly via air transport routes, aiming to safeguard communities and reduce rehabilitation expenses.",
        "content": "<p>Efforts to protect the public from the threat of narcotics have once\nagain yielded tangible results. Through inter-agency synergy, the\nProvincial Narcotics Agency (BNNP) of South Kalimantan, BNN\u2019s\nInterdiction Team, and Customs via the South Kalimantan Regional Office\n(Kalbagsel) successfully thwarted the illicit distribution of\napproximately 2 kilograms of methamphetamine intended for circulation in\nSouth Kalimantan (Kalsel). This synergy is key to breaking the chain of\ncross-provincial narcotics distribution, which has the potential to\ndamage the younger generation. The case was uncovered on Wednesday\n(4\/3\/2026), when officers grew suspicious of the movements of a suspect\nwith initials MF (23), who was travelling from Silangit Airport in North\nSumatra to Banjarmasin via a transit in Jakarta. The joint team then\nconducted intensive tailing, even inside the aircraft. \u201cWe conducted a\njoint investigation with BNN\u2019s Interdiction Team, who also tailed him\ninside the aircraft,\u201d said the Head of Eradication and Intelligence\nDivision of BNNP Kalsel, Commissioner Police Andri Koko Prabowo, SIK,\nMH. Upon arrival at Syamsudin Noor Airport in Banjarbaru, the joint team\ncontinued surveillance of the suspect until it was determined he was\nstaying at an inn near the airport, carrying a red suitcase. The\nfollowing day, Thursday (5\/3\/2026), officers searched the premises\noccupied by the suspect. From the examination, officers found two\npackages containing crystalline powder hidden in the folds of a blanket\ninside the suitcase. After laboratory testing, the powder was confirmed\nto be methamphetamine weighing approximately 2 kilograms. \u201cWe found the\nmeth hidden in the folds of the blanket. And after weighing, it was\naround 2 kilograms,\u201d said Commissioner Andri Koko during a press\nconference on the destruction of evidence. This successful uncovering\nnot only halts the narcotics distribution but also provides significant\nbenefits to society, particularly in protecting the younger generation\nfrom drug abuse hazards and curbing the potential social and economic\nimpacts. The Head of Enforcement and Investigation Division of the South\nKalimantan Customs Regional Office, Heri Setiyanto, emphasised the\nimportance of inter-agency collaboration in addressing the evolving\nnarcotics crime. \u201cWe will continue to synergise, and indeed drugs are a\nshared problem. There are many evolving modi operandi that we must\nanticipate to save more of our youth and to reduce rehabilitation\ncosts,\u201d he said in a statement on Monday (6\/4\/2026). This synergy\nbetween BNN and Customs embodies the government\u2019s commitment to\nstrengthening oversight and closing loopholes in narcotics distribution,\nespecially through air transport routes. With solid cooperation, it is\nhoped that drug eradication efforts will become increasingly effective\nand provide a sense of security for the wider community.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bnn-and-customs-thwart-distribution-of-2-kg-of-methamphetamine-in-inter-provincial-network-in-south-kalimantan-1775638343",
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