South Kalimantan Police Uncover Smuggling of 30 kg of Methamphetamine and 15,056 Ecstasy Pills
Banjarbaru (ANTARA) — The Narcotics Directorate of the South Kalimantan Regional Police has uncovered the smuggling of nearly 30 kilogrammes of methamphetamine and 15,056 ecstasy pills from a network affiliated with international drug lord Fredy Pratama.
“The 29,944.33 grammes of methamphetamine and 15,056 ecstasy pills were initially transported from West Kalimantan to Palangka Raya, with the final destination being Banjarmasin,” said South Kalimantan Police Chief Inspector General Rosyanto Yudha Hermawan during a press conference at the South Kalimantan Police headquarters in Banjarbaru on Tuesday.
The trafficker carrying the large quantity of narcotics has been identified by the initials IW, originally from Banten.
According to his statement to officers, IW was ordered to collect the illicit substances in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, for delivery to Banjarmasin.
After a lengthy investigation, suspect IW was arrested on Friday (20 February) upon his arrival at Hotel Midoo on Jalan AES Nasution in Banjarmasin.
The tens of kilogrammes of methamphetamine and thousands of ecstasy pills, with an estimated black market value of Rp69 billion, were carried in two large backpacks.
The Police Chief nevertheless urged officers to continue working diligently to protect the nation’s future generations from the dangers of drug abuse.
Meanwhile, South Kalimantan Narcotics Directorate Chief Senior Commissioner Baktiar Joko Mujiono said the operation was carried out by a team led by Sub-directorate 3 Head of the South Kalimantan Narcotics Directorate, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Ade Harri Sistriawan.
The team had previously received intelligence from the public regarding movements by the Fredy Pratama network to supply narcotics to South Kalimantan.
An investigation was subsequently conducted, ultimately revealing that the drugs were being transported by a man from Palangka Raya for distribution in Banjarmasin.
Based on the evidence, suspect IW has been charged under Article 114 paragraph (2) of Law Number 35 of 2009 on Narcotics in conjunction with Law Number 1 of 2026 on Criminal Sentencing Adjustments, and/or Article 609 paragraph (2) letter (a) of Law Number 1 of 2023 on the Criminal Code in conjunction with Law Number 1 of 2026 on Criminal Sentencing Adjustments.