Financial Controller of Fredy Pratama Drug Network Arrested in Malaysia

The Directorate of Drug Crimes at the Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) has arrested Frans Antoni (FA), the financial controller of the drug network run by kingpin Fredy Pratama. Director of Drug Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso, stated that Frans was brought in from Malaysia and flown to Jakarta on Friday afternoon. Based on monitoring, Frans arrived at the Bareskrim Polri building in Jakarta on Friday at 15:28 WIB. Frans was seen wearing glasses, a black shirt, grey trousers, and black shoes. Upon exiting the vehicle, he was escorted by officers into the building with his hands cuffed. Behind him, officers were also seen escorting a woman who covered her face with a mask. When journalists posed questions, Frans remained silent and followed the officers’ directions into the building. Fredy Pratama is an Indonesian citizen who is the kingpin of an international narcotics network. He is reported to reside in and control drug trafficking from Thailand. Fredy has been on the wanted list (DPO) since 2014.