Buleleng Police have thwarted the distribution of cocaine valued at\napproximately Rp 40 million during the Antik Agung 2026 operation. A\ntotal of 21.56 grams of cocaine were seized from a narcotics recidivist\nsuspected of attempting to establish a new distribution network in the\nBuleleng area.<\/p>\n
Buleleng Police Chief, AKBP Ruzi Guzman, stated that this discovery\nis a significant achievement during the 15-day Antik Agung operation,\nwhich ran from 13 to 28 May 2026. \u201cThe Buleleng Police Narcotics Unit\nsuccessfully uncovered the distribution of 21.56 grams of cocaine. This\nis a very important breakthrough because cocaine possesses a higher\nlevel of danger and dependency compared to several other types of\nnarcotics,\u201d Ruzi said during a press conference on Monday\n(8\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n
The case came to light after police received information from the\npublic regarding suspicious activities at a house in Tajun Village,\nKubutambahan District. Based on this intelligence, officers conducted an\ninvestigation and arrested a man identified by the initials PA, who was\nfound in possession of cocaine packaged in small packets.<\/p>\n
During interrogation, PA admitted to obtaining the illegal substances\nthrough a \u2018drop\u2019 system from a network operating in Denpasar. The\ncocaine is suspected to have originated from Surabaya and was sent via\nan intermediary with the initials A, who is currently under police\ninvestigation. \u201cThe perpetrator collected the goods in Denpasar and\nbrought them to Singaraja for distribution. At the time of the arrest,\nthe goods had not yet been sold, allowing us to secure the entire\nshipment,\u201d said Ruala.<\/p>\n
Ruzi noted that the suspect is a recidivist involved in previous\ncocaine distribution cases from Surabaya. Police suspect PA was\nattempting to expand the cocaine market into Buleleng. \u201cWe received\ninformation that this was the perpetrator\u2019s first attempt to distribute\ncocaine in the Buleleng area. Since it had not yet been sold, we were\nable to prevent a wider potential impact.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ruzi explained that the selling price of cocaine is significantly\nhigher than that of methamphetamine (shabu). One gram of cocaine can be\nworth over Rp 2 million, and it is known to circulate primarily among\ncertain circles, including foreign tourists. \u201cIf it had reached the\nmarket, the resulting level of dependency would be extremely dangerous.\nTherefore, this discovery is a particular achievement for the Buleleng\nPolice Narcotics Unit.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to the cocaine case, Buleleng Police reported full\nsuccess in the Antik Agung 2026 operation, uncovering all six designated\ntargets (TO) identified through investigations. During the operation,\nthe police deployed selected personnel across three task forces:\nIntelligence, Law Enforcement, and Operational Support.<\/p>\n
Beyond the six primary targets, police also arrested four additional\nperpetrators not originally on the target list (non-TO). \u201cFrom the six\ntargets successfully uncovered, we seized 17.17 grams of\nmethamphetamine. From the four non-TO perpetrators, we seized an\nadditional 1.6 grams of methamphetamine,\u201d Ruzi revealed.<\/p>\n
Police are currently expanding the cocaine investigation to uncover\nthe supplier network suspected of being connected to a narcotics\nsyndicate from Surabaya. Authorities are also hunting for the individual\nknown as A, who is believed to play a role in the distribution of the\nillegal drugs. \u201cWe will continue to develop and deepen our investigation\ninto the involved network. Our commitment is clear: total eradication of\nillegal drug trafficking in the Buleleng region,\u201d concluded Ruzi.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/rp-40-million-cocaine-distribution-thwarted-in-buleleng-surabaya-linked-recidivist-arrested-1780912086", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }