Indonesia destroys 34 kg of seized narcotics, prevents 147,340 deaths
BNN’s acting Deputy for Eradication Brig. Gen. Roy Hardi said the seized drugs came from nine cases involving 13 suspects.
The confiscated narcotics included methamphetamine, ecstasy, and mephedrone, all of which were destroyed, Roy said at a press conference.
He provided a detailed breakdown: 27.73 kg methamphetamine; 1.83 kg ecstasy (3,916 pills); 0.64 kg solid mephedrone; 7,247 ml liquid mephedrone; 24,722 ml liquid precursors; 4 kg solid chemicals; and 198,129 ml liquid chemicals.
Some evidence was set aside for lab testing: 192 grams methamphetamine; 77.6 grams ecstasy (164 pills); 0.4 grams solid mephedrone; 3 ml liquid mephedrone; 3 ml liquid precursors; 0.5 grams solid chemicals; 528 ml liquid chemicals.
The nine cases fell into three categories: intercepted parcels at customs, “air courier” cases at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, and clandestine laboratories in Bali.
In the first category, customs officers flagged a package in Jakarta on Feb. 18, 2026, containing ecstasy. The recipient, AZ, was arrested in Cibatu, Cikarang, with six plastic packets.
Interrogation revealed AZ acted on orders from a foreign national, AFAM, allegedly part of an international network, Roy said.
The second category involved seven airport cases (LKN/0007–0013) between Feb. 21 and Mar. 4, 2026, resulting in methamphetamine seizures and the arrest of 10 suspects: SF, JF, BK, MA, MS, MB, RM, JZ, MN, and SF.
The third category involved a clandestine lab in Gianyar, Bali, run by a Russian national. Packages from China were sent to Gianyar in January using false data, prompting a BNN investigation.
On March 5, 2026, at 11:45 p.m., a joint team arrested NT, who produced mephedrone with assistance from ST, Roy said, dismantling the operation.
Indonesia enforces some of the world’s toughest drug laws, with major traffickers facing life imprisonment or the death penalty.
Despite these strict penalties, the country remains a lucrative market for drug syndicates, driven by its large population and millions of users.
The nation’s drug trade is valued at an estimated 66 trillion rupiah (US$4.3 billion), according to BNN.
A BNN survey estimates that 3.4 million Indonesians use drugs - roughly 180 out of every 10,000 people aged 15 to 64.
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Translator: Rahmad Nasution