BNN Uncovers 773 Drug Cases Throughout 2025, Dismantles 63 National and International Networks | Tirto Recap

The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) recorded hundreds of drug case disclosures throughout 2025. During this period, the agency successfully dismantled hundreds of cases while unraveling dozens of illicit trafficking networks operating both domestically and across borders.

This report was presented by BNN Chief Commissioner Suyudi Ario during a working meeting with Commission III of the Indonesian House of Representatives at the parliamentary complex in Senayan, Jakarta, on Tuesday (Feb 3). He revealed that among the targeted networks, there were several syndicates connected to international networks.

"We have uncovered 773 cases of drug and psychotropic-related crimes, including the dismantling of 63 organized trafficking networks consisting of 56 national drug syndicate networks and 7 international syndicate networks," said Suyudi.

In these series of operations, BNN also secured more than a thousand individuals suspected of involvement in narcotics crimes. Various types of drugs were seized as evidence, ranging from synthetic narcotics to plant-based varieties.

"A total of 1,214 suspects were apprehended. From the case disclosures, BNN has seized a number of narcotic evidence items, including 4.01 tons of crystal methamphetamine, 2.19 tons of marijuana, 2.06 tons of synthetic marijuana, 365 thousand ecstasy pills, 4.7 kilograms of cocaine, and 1.2 tons of ketamine," he stated.

In addition to enforcement against trafficking, BNN also undertook eradication efforts at the source by destroying marijuana cultivation areas in several regions during 2025.

"BNN also eradicated 12.78 hectares of marijuana fields across 14 operations, with the weight of the wet marijuana plants reaching 109.8 tons or 224,500 stems," explained Suyudi.

Author: Anisah Aulia
Video Editor: Marwah Alkhanza
Producer: Indana Zulfa
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