Criminology and Psychology

"The suspect, identified as IK, 44, is suspected to be an accomplice of a drug ring trying to smuggle 7.2 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine into the country from Hong Kong," said head of investigation at the office, Eko Darmanto, as quoted by Tempointeraktif.com. Customs officers at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport arrested Sunday a Taiwanese passenger for the alleged involvement in a recent foiled drug smuggling attempt, an officer said Monday.The customs officers last week arrested the two passengers who had hidden the drugs worth Rp 10.8 billion (US$1.24 million) in biscuit packets. Eko said his office got the information about the suspect from immigration officers about to fly to Hong Kong. "He is suspected to be the supervisor of crystal methamphetamine distribution in Indonesia. We haven't got any evidence but the case has been handed over to the police," he said. --

Senior police officers have been grilled for their alleged roles in illegal logging in West Kalimantan province on the Indonesian portion of Borneo island, local media reports said Wednesday.National police chief General Sutanto had vowed to take legal action against any police officer involved in illegal logging or log smuggling in the country.‘We want to deal with illegal logging activities conclusively. Whoever is suspected to be involved will be investigated,’ the state-run Antara news agency quoted Sutanto as saying.At least 14 police officers in West Kalimantan province were being held at the national police headquarters in Jakarta for questioning, he said.‘The investigations are being conducted by the National Police general supervisory inspector,’ Sutanto said, adding that they were questioned on suspicion of having colluded with log smugglers in West Kalimantan. Sutanto, who like many Indonesians goes by only name, said he supported the forestry ministry’s plan to cooperate wi...