Jayapura Customs and Muara Tami Police Thwart Circulation of 2.8 Kilograms of Dried Marijuana

Jayapura Customs, together with Muara Tami Police Station, thwarted an attempt to circulate Schedule I narcotics in the form of dried marijuana. A total of 2.8 kilograms of marijuana was seized in the Indonesia-PNG border area, specifically in Koya Timur, Muara Tami District, Jayapura City, on Saturday (25/4/2026). The operation began when the Enforcement and Investigation Team (P2) of Jayapura Customs received information about four individuals suspected of carrying Schedule I narcotics in the form of dried marijuana from Mosso Village, near the Skouw border, towards Jayapura City. Following up on this information, the P2 Team of Jayapura Customs immediately coordinated with Muara Tami Police Station to set up a blockade in the Koya Timur intersection area. Around 09.23 WIT, the joint team spotted four suspicious individuals passing through the blockade location. During the stop attempt, two perpetrators carrying the evidence briefly tried to flee by accelerating their vehicle towards Koya Timur. Officers then pursued and successfully apprehended all the perpetrators along with the evidence. From the operation, officers secured evidence consisting of Schedule I narcotics in the form of dried marijuana weighing a total of 2,855 grams, packaged in 65 clear plastic bags inside a duffel bag, 31 clear plastic bags inside a shopping bag, and one 5-kilogram rice sack. Subsequently, the four suspected perpetrators along with the evidence were secured at Muara Tami Police Station for further legal proceedings. The act is suspected to violate Law No. 35 of 2009 on Narcotics. “Synergy between agencies and support from community information were key factors in the success of this operation. Jayapura Customs will continue to strengthen surveillance in border areas to prevent the entry and circulation of illegal goods, including narcotics,” stated Fungki Awaludin, Head of Jayapura Customs Office. Through this operation, Jayapura Customs reaffirms its commitment to efforts to protect the public from the threat of narcotics distribution and abuse in the border region.