Crystal meth from Myanmar intercepted in Indonesia

31 July 2020
Crystal meth from Myanmar intercepted in Indonesia
Packs of methamphetamine crystals. Photo: AFP

The Indonesian police seized 200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine hailing from Myanmar and arrested four suspects, Xinhua reported.

The contraband was smuggled through a route from Myanmar, Malaysia and Indonesia, Deputy Chief of the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Indonesian National Police Inspector General Wahyu Hadiningrat told a press conference in West Java on Wednesday.

To avoid the police's suspicion, the illegal goods were put in 240 sacks containing corn, Hadiningrat said, adding that in Indonesia, the drugs were brought from Batam in Riau Islands province to Bangka Belitung province before arriving at the Tanjung Priok seaport in Jakarta.