Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, assessed that the National Police's action in thwarting an attempt to smuggle 1.1 tons of ketamine into Indonesian territory had saved the nation's children from the dangers of narcotics.
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He said drug use has a significant negative impact on the creativity of young men and women in the country. Furthermore, he believes the drug threat originates from foreign countries..
He admitted that he was concerned that the ketamine was suspected of originating from Malaysia to be distributed in Indonesia.
Based on the data he obtained from the police, the ship carrying 1 ketamine was named MT Global 168 belonging to PT Makmur Merin Petroleum with the complete address at Suite 1112, 8th Floor, Menara TJB, Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
"I also express our deep condolences regarding what happened," he said.
Dasco expressed his appreciation for the work of the Indonesian National Police under the command of National Police Chief General Suyudi Ario Seto and the joint team, including the National Narcotics Agency, which successfully thwarted the ketamine smuggling attempt.
Previously, the Indonesian National Police thwarted an attempt to smuggle 1.16 tons of ketamine HCL narcotics transported using the MT Global 168 ship in the waters of Tanjung Balai Asahan, North Sumatra.
The National Police Chief said officers secured eight crew members consisting of seven Indonesian citizens (WNI) and one Taiwanese citizen.
"As a result of the search, officers secured 58 sacks with a total gross weight of 1.16 tons of ketamine, communication equipment, and the MT Global 168 vessel," he said.
The National Police Chief added that the disclosure of this case is estimated to have saved around 5.8 million lives from the threat of ketamine abuse, based on the estimated amount of evidence secured.
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