VOI - Voice of Indonesia | RRI - Radio Republik Indonesia

Head of National Anti Narcotics Agency–BNN, Police Commissioner General Heru Winarko in special interview with RRI World Service–Voice of Indonesia at BNN Building has said more recently that the spread of narcotics from foreign countries has been worrying. Thus, he also remarked that BNN is optimizing cooperation for Narcotics spreading observation with foreign countries, especially in border areas that have been major entrance of illegal products.

“…We try to share information. So if narcotics traders bring them to borders, we have also cooperation with Indonesian Navy, Sea Security Agency and Indonesian Police. We have also cooperation with Indonesian Customs. Actually, we have also cooperation in ASEAN countries and BNN is the chairman. We coordinate and we have a center office for sharing. For the air border from Thailand, it is called ‘Intersection Eye-port cooperation.’ We mutually share information,” Heru Winarko said.

In addition, Heru Winarko further explained that all components can play a major role actively to eradicate narcotics spread in Indonesia. He also said that the illegal products can harm Indonesian generation and this must be a serious attention for all stakeholders. Heru asked Indonesian people to avoid narcotics and never try it. (VOI/AF/RHM)