Medan I galasibot.co.id – Tim gabungan lintas instansi berhasil menggagalkan penyelundupan jaringan internasional berupa 1,16 ton ketamin hidroklorida (HCl) senilai Rp1,856 triliun. Barang haram tersebut disita dari kapal tanker MT Global 168 di kawasan perairan Selat Malaka.
Keberhasilan operasi raksasa ini diumumkan dalam konferensi pers di Terminal Penumpang Bandar Deli, Pelabuhan Belawan, Jumat (23/10/2026). Operasi ini melibatkan Bareskrim Polri, BNN RI, Ditjen Bea dan Cukai, Ditpolair Baharkam Polri, serta Polda Sumatera Utara.
Kronologi Penangkapan
Tim gabungan memantau pergerakan kapal sebelum mencegatnya di perairan sekitar Tanjung Balai Asahan pada 20 Oktober 2026. Petugas kemudian membawa kapal tersebut ke Pelabuhan Belawan untuk pemeriksaan mendalam.
Dalam penggeledahan, petugas menemukan 58 karung berisi 1.160 bungkus ketamin HCl dengan berat total 1.160 kilogram. Aparat juga menyita kapal pengangkut, 14 alat komunikasi, serta sejumlah perlengkapan kapal lainnya.
Tersangka dan Barang Bukti
Penyidik menetapkan warga negara Taiwan berinisial YCY (42) sebagai tersangka utama. Tujuh awak kapal lainnya masih berstatus saksi dan menjalani pemeriksaan intensif untuk mendalami keterlibatan mereka.
Nilai ekonomis barang bukti tersebut diperkirakan mencapai Rp1,856 triliun. Penindakan ini berhasil menyelamatkan sekitar 5,8 juta jiwa dari potensi penyalahgunaan narkotika.
Komitmen Pemberantasan Narkoba
Kapolri menegaskan bahwa penindakan tidak berhenti pada penyitaan barang bukti semata. Aparat terus mengembangkan penyelidikan untuk memburu pihak pengendali di balik jaringan tersebut.
“Kita tidak akan pernah memberikan ruang atau berkompromi dengan para pengkhianat kemanusiaan yang berani merusak masa depan anak-anak kita,” tegasnya.
Ia juga mengajak masyarakat meningkatkan kewaspadaan guna memperkuat benteng pertahanan bangsa dari ancaman narkotika lintas negara.(*)
Joint Operation Thwarts International Network’s Attempt to Smuggle 1.16 Tons of Ketamine Worth IDR 1.856 Trillion
An inter-agency joint force has successfully thwarted an international trafficking network’s attempt to smuggle 1.16 tons of ketamine hydrochloride (HCl) valued at IDR 1.856 trillion. The illicit substances were seized from the MT Global 168 tanker ship in the waters of the Malacca Strait.
The success of this massive operation was announced during a press conference at the Bandar Deli Passenger Terminal, Belawan Port, on Friday (23/10/2026). The joint operation involved the Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), the National Narcotics Agency (BNN RI), the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, the Maritime Police Directorate (Ditpolair Baharkam Polri), and the North Sumatra Regional Police.
Chronology of the Interception
The joint team monitored the vessel’s movements before intercepting it in the waters off Tanjung Balai Asahan on October 20, 2026. Officers subsequently escorted the tanker to Belawan Port for a comprehensive inspection.
During the search, authorities uncovered 58 sacks containing 1,160 packages of ketamine HCl with a total weight of 1,160 kilograms. Law enforcement also confiscated the transport vessel, 14 communication devices, and various ship navigation gear.
Suspect and Evidence
Investigators have named a 42-year-old Taiwanese national, identified by the initials YCY, as the primary suspect. Seven other crew members currently remain as witnesses and are undergoing intensive interrogation to determine their potential involvement.
The economic value of the seized evidence is estimated at IDR 1.856 trillion. This law enforcement action has successfully saved an estimated 5.8 million lives from potential drug abuse.
Commitment to Drug Eradication
The Chief of the Indonesian National Police emphasized that enforcement efforts will not stop at the seizure of evidence. Authorities are actively expanding the investigation to track down the masterminds controlling the transnational syndicate.
“We will never give room or compromise with traitors of humanity who dare to destroy the future of our children,” he stated firmly.
He further called on the public to increase vigilance in order to strengthen the nation’s defense against the threat of cross-border narcotics trafficking.(*)
