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FOUR GOVT AGENCIES TO CONDUCT MARINE PATROLS AGAINST DRUG SMUGGLING
Batam, Riau Islands Province, Nov. 22 (ANTARA) - The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with three other government bodies for the holding of joint marine patrols to prevent drug smuggling in Indonesian waters.
The MoU was inked at a ceremony here Friday by BNN Executive Director Commissioner General Gories Mere, Customs and Excise Director General Anwar Suprijadi, Marine Transportation Director General Sunaryo, and Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno.
They among other things agreed to set up a joint task force which would be posted at a naval ship during joint operations.
BNN Executive Director Gorier Mere said the country's waters were prone to illicit drug smuggling and therefore comprehensive cooperation was needed to prevent it.
"Usually smugglers unload illicit drugs such as crystal methamphetamine from a cargo ship in the middle of the sea and further transport the goods in speed boats or fishing boats," Mere said.
Citing examples, he said 955 kg of crystal methamphetamine had recently been smuggled from Quandong, China, to Indonesia via the Naga Gulf, Tangerang. In another case, 600 kg of the same drug from Quangzhou, China, had entered Indonesia via the Indah Kapuk coast, Cengkareng.
The joint marine patrols would be part of efforts to realize a program to make the country drug-free by 2015.
"The Untied Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has called on UN member countries to intensify legal enforcement against drug-related crimes in marine territories," he said.
The MoU was inked at a ceremony here Friday by BNN Executive Director Commissioner General Gories Mere, Customs and Excise Director General Anwar Suprijadi, Marine Transportation Director General Sunaryo, and Navy Chief of Staff Admiral Tedjo Edhy Purdijatno.
They among other things agreed to set up a joint task force which would be posted at a naval ship during joint operations.
BNN Executive Director Gorier Mere said the country's waters were prone to illicit drug smuggling and therefore comprehensive cooperation was needed to prevent it.
"Usually smugglers unload illicit drugs such as crystal methamphetamine from a cargo ship in the middle of the sea and further transport the goods in speed boats or fishing boats," Mere said.
Citing examples, he said 955 kg of crystal methamphetamine had recently been smuggled from Quandong, China, to Indonesia via the Naga Gulf, Tangerang. In another case, 600 kg of the same drug from Quangzhou, China, had entered Indonesia via the Indah Kapuk coast, Cengkareng.
The joint marine patrols would be part of efforts to realize a program to make the country drug-free by 2015.
"The Untied Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has called on UN member countries to intensify legal enforcement against drug-related crimes in marine territories," he said.
