Pekanbaru, Riau, (Antarariau.com) - An anti-narcotic agency regional chief has confirmed that a truck, which was carrying tons of marijuana from Aceh to Pekanbaru in Sumatras Riau province, has been seized.
"We had been watching the truck since it entered Rokan Hilir district. The truck was seized by a team from central National Anti-Narcotic Agency (BNN)," Senior Commissioner Ali Pranata, the BNN Riau province chief, said here on Friday.
According to him, BNN agents had received a tip-off that a huge amount of marijuana from Aceh would be delivered to Java island.
So, when the agents saw a blue truck with a Jakarta number plate passing by Rokan Hilir, they stopped the vehicle in Palas on the border of Pekanbaru city and Siak district on Friday morning.
According to his estimates, the truck was carrying up to 20 tons of dried marijuana leaves, though, he added, BNN agents were yet to confirm the exact quantity.
The truck is currently held at the BNN Riau office in Pekanbaru.
Truck Carrying Tons of Marijuana From Aceh Seized
