Indonesian police showing the seized drugs estimated to be worth 62.9 billion rupiah (RM14.16 million). (Riau District Police pic)PETALING JAYA: Indonesian police are investigating a drug coordinator allegedly based in Malaysia after seizing 35kg of crystal methamphetamine and arresting five suspects in operations across Riau and West Sumatra.
According to a Bernama report, Riau police narcotics investigation director Putu Yudha Prawira said the case was uncovered after receiving intelligence about a planned large-scale drug shipment entering Indonesia through waters off Bantan, in Bengkalis regency, Riau.
He said four suspects were arrested in separate operations in Bengkalis, Kampar and Pekanbaru on Oct 21, followed by a fifth suspect in Payakumbuh, West Sumatra, on Oct 23.
