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Three Malaysians caught smuggling drugs
Multa Fidrus ,
The Jakarta Post ,
Tangerang | Tue, 04/01/2008 10:40 AM | City
Customs and excise officers at the international airport say they foiled an attempt to smuggle 9.4 kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) into the country Sunday.
Eko Darmanto, chief of intelligence at the customs office, said Monday the suspects arrived at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport from Hong Kong at about 5 p.m. on Sunday.
The suspects were identified as Malaysian nationals Thor Li Hwa, 36, Tan Sew Hua, 42, and Pe Mee Yee, 33.
Eko said the suspects kept the drugs — worth between Rp 10 and Rp 15 billion — in three water filter tubes.
“The officers at the checkpoint asked them what was inside the tubes, but they claimed to have no knowledge of the contents,” he said.
In the questioning room, the officers opened the tubes and found 16 plastic bags of white powder. The subsequent tests confirmed the substance was crystal meth.
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I read the article in our local newspaper today. I have no comment on the crime and all, but I can’t help to condemn the photo posted there. The three convicts were posed behind the evidence and two “SWAT” looking officer with bulletproof vests, ski-masks and long range gun (or whatever) right on the left and right hand side of the convicts. Is it really necessary? They are not exactly serial killers or skyscraper bombers.
A bit too much, I think. The whole thing was dressed to discredit “something” or “somebody”.
What a shame. What a pity. How can you not know what you are carrying? What water-filter salesman will load drugs into their product? And who cannot tell that a water filter is only supposed to weigh 30grammes (for the filter itself) and no more than 500g for the actual water filter (the plastic holder). Even if it’s stainless steel, it should weigh no more than a kilo. On the other hand, what are you carrying a huge “Torpedo” type water filter into a foreign country for? Don’t they sell water filters in Indonesia?
They should also be convicted for stupidity….
Sad bunch of people…..