Controversies Remain in Executions of Drug Dealers

The continuous flow of narcotics into the country is increasingly worrying. Law enforcement agencies have yet to agree on a formula for effective prevention and punitive actions.

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Navy personnel guard 1 ton and 29 kilograms of sabu (crystal methamphetamine) at a Naval Base in Batam, Batu Ampar, Riau Islands, on Saturday (10/02). The crystal meth was confiscated from the MV Sunrise Glory, which was apprehended by Navy personnel in the Philips Straits, Riau Islands, on Wednesday (7/2). The drugs were packed in 41 rice bags.

JAKARTA, KOMPAS – Law enforcement efforts to eradicate narcotics continue. However, smuggling attempts are becoming increasingly daring. One sting operation can lead to tons of narcotics being seized, and new types of narcotics continue to emerge.

National Narcotics Agency (BNN) chief Insp. Gen. Heru Winarko said that firm and measured actions against drug dealers remained the best course of action. President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has also urged the BNN to eradicate narcotics by cutting off supply lines – 80 percent of which is coming from abroad – and reduce the prevalence of drug addicts.