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OVER 7,000 DRUG TRAFFICKING, SMUGGLING CASES UNCOVERED IN 2008
Batam, Nov 22 (ANTARA) - Indonesian police uncovered a total of 7,378 drug smuggling and trafficking cases in the country during the January-June period in 2008, according to data from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) here Saturday.
In the cases, the police identified a total of 9,711 peaople as suspects.
The BNN data also showed that in 2003, the number of drug dealing cases reached 7,140 in which 9,717 suspects were identified while in 2007 the numbers sharply increased to 22,630 cases and 36,169 suspects.
Most drug users identified in the 2003-2008 period were people who were 16 to 29 years old.
The National Narcotics Board had taken various steps in efforts to fight the misuse of narcotics.
The Board on Friday (Nov 21) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian Navy, Directorate-General of Customs Office, Immigration and Marine Transportation as well as with harbor police to fight drug smuggling.
According to the memorandum, the related parties agreed to establish a task force of maritime interdiction represented by officials from each institution.
The BNN Maritime Interdiction Task Force will carry out its joint operations from aboard a naval ship.
BNN Head Goris Mere warned that many people smuggled drugs by sea so that joint maritime operations were needed.
"Many smugglers, they load the narcotics from cargo ships in Indonesian waters and unload them on speed boats or fishermen's boats," he said.
Indonesia has set 2015 as the target year to become drug-free.
In the cases, the police identified a total of 9,711 peaople as suspects.
The BNN data also showed that in 2003, the number of drug dealing cases reached 7,140 in which 9,717 suspects were identified while in 2007 the numbers sharply increased to 22,630 cases and 36,169 suspects.
Most drug users identified in the 2003-2008 period were people who were 16 to 29 years old.
The National Narcotics Board had taken various steps in efforts to fight the misuse of narcotics.
The Board on Friday (Nov 21) signed a memorandum of understanding with the Indonesian Navy, Directorate-General of Customs Office, Immigration and Marine Transportation as well as with harbor police to fight drug smuggling.
According to the memorandum, the related parties agreed to establish a task force of maritime interdiction represented by officials from each institution.
The BNN Maritime Interdiction Task Force will carry out its joint operations from aboard a naval ship.
BNN Head Goris Mere warned that many people smuggled drugs by sea so that joint maritime operations were needed.
"Many smugglers, they load the narcotics from cargo ships in Indonesian waters and unload them on speed boats or fishermen's boats," he said.
Indonesia has set 2015 as the target year to become drug-free.
