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             Indonesia Makes Massive Drug Bust, Arrests Traffickers

   by Andy Lala

   Authorities in Indonesia said they have seized at least 70 kilograms of
   methamphetamine, saying the country is no longer just a transit point
   for narcotics.

   At a press conference in Jakarta Monday, Police Inspector General Tito
   Karnavian said three Nigerian nationals, including the suspected
   ringleader, were arrested after bringing the drugs in from China.

   Karnavian said it is an "achievement" that police were able to uncover
   the network was uncovered and take "firm action."

   "This is a kind of protection provided by the state to the society
   since drugs are dangerous for the young generation and also for other
   members of our society, because our country has now become a market, no
   longer a transit country for drugs," he said.

   He added the alleged traffickers could face punishments ranging from
   five years in prison to the death penalty depending on the charges
   brought against them.

   Indonesia has executed several people this year for drug trafficking
   crimes, including foreigners from countries that protested the death
   penalty for its citizens.

   But at a World Anti-Drug Day last week, President Joko Widodo, widely
   known as Jokowi, said there will be no clemency for drug traffickers
   because of the dangers narcotics pose to Indonesian society.

   This report was produced in collaboration with the VOA Indonesian
   service.
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