Salemba Detention Centre Foils Two Drug Smuggling Attempts in One Day

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Officers at the Class I State Detention Centre (Rutan) in Central Jakarta foiled two attempts to smuggle drugs into the facility in a single day on Monday. The first attempt occurred during the morning visiting session at 10:50 a.m. Western Indonesia Time, when a female visitor with the initials NA was caught trying to smuggle a liquid substance suspected to be the narcotic Etomidate, concealed in a 60 ml cough syrup bottle. Approximately 30 ml of the prohibited liquid was seized for further examination. The second attempt was thwarted during the afternoon visiting session at 2:40 p.m. A female visitor, identified as MU, 39, was subjected to a strict body search by female officers, who discovered a package suspected to be methamphetamine with a gross weight of roughly 8 grammes hidden inside her hair bun. Head of the Detention Centre Wahyu Trah Utomo stated that the successful interceptions demonstrate the commitment and vigilance of officers in maintaining security and order. He emphasised that there will be zero tolerance for any attempts to smuggle narcotics or other prohibited items into the facility, and all violations will be processed according to the law in coordination with the DKI Jakarta Regional Office of the Directorate General of Corrections and relevant law enforcement agencies.