Indian Smuggler Caught With 9.4 Kilograms of Ketamine
Friday, 27 August, 2010 | 10:17 WIB

TEMPO Interactive, Jakarta: One Indian national arrested at Medan' Polonia Airport on Thursday night with 9.4 kilograms of ketamine found in his luggage, estimated to worth about Rp4.5 billion.

Abdul Latif AKA Mohamed Yunus, 35, flew from India which made two stops in Hong Kong and Singapore before touching down at Polonia on Silk Air MI 238 flight at about 8 pm.

Customs officials found the drug hidden in 20 handbags and later took him under custody. Interrogation continue until Friday which is supported by the narcotics directorate of the regional police. Head of the Interdiction and Enforcement Section of the Customs Office Yusafat Patra Patuh said the smuggler has been handed over to police.


SOETANA MONANG HASIBUAN