Eyewitness GIANYAR – A joint operation conducted by the National Narcotics Board (BNN-RI), the Bali Regional Police Narcotics Investigation Directorate, Immigration Ngurah Rai and Bali Customs has successfully uncovered a secret narcotics laboratory operating out of a luxury villa at The Lavana De Bale Merchapada, Gianyar.
According to eyewitness reports at Pressconfrences today, a female Russian national is suspected of transforming her villa room into a clandestine laboratory for the production of synthetic narcotics. Authorities seized significant evidence, including raw materials used in the manufacture of Mephedrone.
The Head of the National Narcotics Board (BNN RI), Commissioner General Suyudi Ario Seto, confirmed that the raid took place on Friday, March 6, at approximately 13:00 WITA.The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Natalia as drugs mixer , was apprehended without resistance also Sergey T 28 year old ex-Russian Army ( Helper ) . The arrest was carried out in the presence of the local community head of Saba Village, Banjar Banda, Gianyar. The operation, start on January this year when Narcotics Board suspected on Dark Web transaction with crypto payment to China for large scale of chemical mix to the Villa on diffrent names every month. One person also from Russia still on the run SK. Two suspect admid they will sale this type A narcotics with massive in Russian Community in Bali and Indonesia. The use of this type of narcotic can be done in 3 ways, swallowed, inhaled, and injected add more from Police Brigadier General Roy Hardi Siahaan, S.I.K., S.H., M.H.
Acting Deputy for Eradication, National Narcotics Board of the Republic of Indonesia (BNN RI).
Roy Hardy Siahaan add more on information of possible crackdown Russian mafia also drugs cartel as heaven productions in Indonesia. This is the biggest bust and we will be everywhere if concerning or related to illegal drugs smuggling, making and consuming. This large of amount of Metphedrone laboratory making morethen 7.3 Kg wihich street value of 6 million rupiah per gramm. On the search of this two bedroom villa drugs lab BNN and Bali Police have sized : Lab Equipment for drugs, including :
• Large suitcases containing raw synthetic drug precursors.
• Small suitcases filled with liquid narcotic mixtures.
• Large plastic crates containing containers and various chemical additives.
• Distillation equipment used for the synthetic manufacturing process. Chemical masker, weight digital and plastics pills container.
• Two large plastics bags contains with illegal drugs Mephedrone 7.3 Kg ready to sale. Two chemical liqiuds and measurement.
The two suspect remains in custody as authorities continue to investigate the scale of the distribution network and other involvement of person from Russia or elsewhere.
Reporter Daniel Herry
