Police Uncover Drug Syndicate in Gang Langgar, Samarinda

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Directorate of Narcotics Criminal Investigation (Dirtipidnadkoba) of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) has successfully dismantled a drug syndicate in Gang Langgar, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, through an operation.

“The drug syndicate operating in the ‘narcotics village’ of Gang Langgar, Samarinda, was apprehended by a joint team from Subdit IV and the Narcotic Investigation Center (NIC) Task Force of the Polri’s Narcotics Directorate,” said the Director of Narcotics Criminal Investigation (Dirtipidnarkoba) of Polri, Brigadier General Pol. Eko Hadi Santoso, in a statement to ANTARA in Jakarta on Saturday.

He said that a total of 11 suspects were arrested in the operation. In addition, investigators seized a number of narcotics as evidence.

Hadi also revealed that the drug syndicate had been operating for about four years.

“The daily turnover from drug sales is IDR 150-200 million,” he said.

Separately, the Head of Unit II of Subdit IV of the Polri’s Narcotics Directorate, AKBP Bayu Putra Samara, said that in addition to the 11 syndicate members, his team also arrested two drug users during the operation.

“This syndicate was quite elusive because several operations were carried out by local authorities, but they were unsuccessful,” he said.

Regarding the details of the case, he said that further information would be provided by the Director of Narcotics Criminal Investigation of Polri.

“For a more complete release, please refer to the Director of Narcotics of Polri,” he said.

The suspects have been taken to the Polri Headquarters building in Jakarta for further examination.