VIVAnews – The Indonesian National Police has uncovered a large network of narcotics trafficking, with one of the evidence seized being 6 kilograms of heroin. The arrest of the perpetrator is the biggest bust of the year.
“Based on experience in the year 2008, yes. But whether it’s the biggest in history, we have to check the books,” said the Head of Indonesian Police’s Criminal Investigation Department, Commissioner General Susno Duadji at the Police Headquarters, South Jakarta, Friday, Dec. 12.
The evidence that was seized from the hands of the perpetrator, Hervina, consist of 6.1 kilograms of heroin, 561 grams of meth, 1,761 ecstasy pills, and Rp 32 million cash (approx. US$3,000).
Police discovered that Hervina has been circulating 30 kilograms of heroin in the past five months. "It has been five months that the suspect distributes 30 kilograms of heroin. The sale is under the order of Mister X," said Head of Police Narcotics Department, Brigadier General Hari Montolalu, who was accompanied by Duadji, in Jakarta, Friday, Dec. 12
Hervina was arrested on Thursday, 11 December 2008, at 9pm in the room that she rents in Jakarta. Her arrest is the result of investigation leading from the arrest of a drug courier suspect named Arif.
Arif was arrested merely hours before. “Suspect Arif was arrested Thursday 11 December at 7.10pm,” said Montolalu. Arif was discovered to serve as a drug courier for a convict, ‘Mister Y.’
From Arif, police seized 30 grams of heroin as evidence. “Evidence obtained from Arif was 30 grams of heroin,” said Montolalu.
Arif was discovered to have picked up the heroin from Hervina. Hervina had given 2 bags of heroin to Arif. One contained 20 grams and the other 30 grams. “Suspect (Arif) then delivered 20 grams of heroin to a woman Miss Z it Danau Sunter,” said Montolalu. He was caught with the remaining 30 grams.
Meanwhile, there are strong suspicions that at least 6 kilograms of the heroin that was found in Hervina’s room, hidden in 9 biscuit cans, came from Afghanistan. “If we look at the color of the heroin, that heroin came from Afghanistan. It’s different from Golden Triangle,” said Montolalu, Dec. 12.
‘Golden Triangle’ is a term used for narcotics distribution in the triangle region of Thailand, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.
“If we look at the can that was used to send it, that’s from overseas; from Golden Crescent that originates from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan” said Montolalu.
Montolalu said that Hervina would be charged under the law provisions dealing with Psychotropics and Narcotics, “She can be charged with both,” said Montolalu.
Based on Law no. 22/1997, producing, distributing and selling type I narcotics is punishable by death. Meanwhile, under article 59 of the law dealing with Psychotrophics, using, distributing and producing type I psycotrophics is punishable by death.
Therefore, if found guilty under either provision, Hervina could face the death penalty.
VIVAnews journalists Ismoko Widjaya and Desy Afrianty contributed to this article.
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