REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, DENPASAR -- The National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) of Bali has arrested ten suspected members of a narcotics syndicate, which was targeting some villages in Buleleng District as part of its modus operandi.

"We had made them our target. This network was indeed targeting villages," Head of BNNP of Bali Brigadier General Putu Gede Suastawa stated here on Monday.

The authority has arrested seven suspects, including DM, HF, MY, and LG, among others, in Sidatapa Village, Buleleng District, on January 23.

The suspects were arrested from DM's house, and the owner was caught consuming crystal meth during the raid.

The police have confiscated 0.76 grams of meth from DM.

Based on information provided by the suspects, the authority has arrested three more suspects --- ID, AL, and JY --- from a house located on Ki Barak Panji Sakti Street of Singaraja.

The police personnel seized 9.59 grams of meth ready to be distributed in 28 small packages.

The list grew longer as another individual with the initial NMD was arrested in Badung for possession of 0.5 grams of meth in his pocket, and NS in Banjar Roban, Gianyar District, with 6.95 grams of meth.

During the raid at NS' house, a man surrendered himself, after which the officers conducted a search on him and recovered nine packages of meth weighing 6.2 grams, three plastic packets of meth (12.49 grams), and three ecstasy pills (1.41 grams).

The authority has seized a total of 37.95 grams of illegal drugs from the suspected syndicate of Sidatapa and Badung-Gianyar.

The officers also confiscated some scales and meth crystal breakers, which indicate that the suspects were linked, Suastawa revealed.

The BNNP is investigating the case.

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