http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/06/20/iranians-biggest-drug-smugglers-indonesia.html
Iranians biggest drug smugglers to Indonesia The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Sun, 06/20/2010 5:30 PM | National The Indonesian government has said that Iranian nationals are the most common smugglers of class-A drugs into the country as of January this year. Malaysians were the next-highest group, with eight suspects arrested so far this year, followed by India with six suspects, tempointeraktif.com reported. The Customs and Excise Office at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, has arrested 15 Iranian nationals this year linked to 22 cases. It has also seized a total 115 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, locally known as shabu-shabu), ketamine, heroin, cocaine and marijuana. "All of the evidence together is worth Rp 278 billion (US$30.5 million) at market value," the office's head Baduri Wijayanta said Sunday. All of the arrested Iranian smugglers were believed to be part of an Iran-based international drug syndicate, he added. The office's head of prosecutions Gatot Sugeng Wibowo said the Iran-based drug mafia might not have been aware that Indonesia enforced the death penalty for drug smuggling. The 2009 Narcotics Law carries the death penalty and a Rp 10 billion fine for anyone in possession of more than 5 grams of drugs. Related News >> a.. Another Iranian smuggler nabbed at Jakarta airport b.. Indonesia, Iran strive to improve relations c.. 15,000 Indonesians die annually of drugs: Dault d.. Footnote [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
