East Aceh authorities redouble efforts to curb growing drug problem 5 hours ago
Documentation - Crystal methamphetamine and ecstasy pills are seized by Indonesia s National Narcotics Agency (BNN) . Bogor, W Java (ANTARA) - Over the past two years, East Aceh district of Aceh province has been battling a growing problem of drug trafficking, which is evident from the frequent raids conducted by law enforcement agencies in the area.
Geographically, East Aceh, whose administrative area extends over 6,040 square kilometers, shares a sea border with the Strait of Malacca.
Due to this geographical proximity to an important shipping lane, located between the Indonesian island of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula of East Aceh, the district remains vulnerable to drug smuggling, with cross-border drug rings often involving local residents in their operations.
East Aceh police bolster monitoring of drug trafficking routes 7 hours ago
A police officer sent to conduct strict surveillance in East Aceh District s coastal area to curb drug trafficking operations. Antara Aceh/HO Banda Aceh, Aceh (ANTARA) - The East Aceh police has stepped up its efforts to monitor several piers and covert routes in the district s coastal areas to thwart drug smuggling activities.
The targeted piers and covert routes under stringent surveillance are located in several sub-districts, East Aceh Police Chief Adjunct Sen. Coms. Eko Widiantoro stated.
The sub-districts are Madat, Simpang Ulim, Julok, Nurussalam Darul Aman, Idi Rayeuk, Peudawa, Alue Bu, Peureulak, and Kuala Parek, Widiantoro noted here on Monday.
80kg of drugs smuggled from Thailand seized in Aceh
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A joint team from the Customs and Excise Office and the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) intercepted a boat carrying 80kg of crystal amphetamine, hidden in rice sacks, to East Aceh district, Aceh on April 17, 2021. (Antara Aceh/HO/Humas Kanwil Bea Cukai Aceh) Banda Aceh, Aceh (ANTARA) - A joint team from the Customs and Excise Office and the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) caught four persons smuggling 80kg of drugs, brought in from Thailand, into East Aceh district, Aceh, recently.
The coordinated drug raid resulted in the arrest of four suspects, identified by their initials as A, K, P, and M, head of the Customs and Excise Directorate General-Aceh Office, Safuadi, informed here on Wednesday.