Regional BNN offices established<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The government issued on Monday a joint decree on the
\nestablishment of regional offices of the National Narcotics
\nAgency (BNN) as part of nationwide efforts to curb drug
\ntrafficking.<\/p>\n
Signed by Minister of Home Affairs Hari Sabarno, State
\nMinister of Administrative Reforms Feisal Tamim and National
\nPolice chief Gen. Da'i Bachtiar, the decree requires each
\nprovince and regency\/municipality to set up branch offices of the
\nagency.<\/p>\n
\"Through this decree we hope to strengthen our efforts against
\ndrug trafficking. We urge regional governments to immediately
\ncomply with the decree,\" Da'i said.<\/p>\n
The agency has the authority to investigation and arrest drug
\ntraffickers and users.<\/p>\n
Indonesia has been struggling to curb drug trafficking,
\nespecially since the country has emerged not only as a market but
\nalso a producer in past years. Recently, the government
\nestablished the country's first prison solely for drug-related
\ncriminals here in the capital.--Antara.<\/p>",
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