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Rory Callinan - The Australian - December 28, 2010 12
Indonesian soldiers have been linked to the alleged trafficking of crystal methamphetamine and other illegal drugs into East Timor.
Rory Callinan - The Australian - December 28, 2010 12
Indonesian soldiers have been linked to the alleged trafficking of crystal methamphetamine and other illegal drugs into East Timor.
The troops have been involved in a smuggling operation using remote bush tracks along the two nations' border, according to a local security-monitoring NGO.
Fundasaun Mahein (Guardian Foundation), which was established partly through funding from an Australian Federal Police grant, has warned of a growing threat from organised crime to the tiny nation and noted links between the Indonesian military and the trafficking of hard drugs.
It alleges that drugs are being sourced in Bali before being smuggled to East Timor and are then distributed to foreigners through a restaurant in the capital in a racket run by an Indonesian businessman with military connections.
The AFP, which has a contingent based in East Timor, says it is aware of the report but any comment should come from local authorities.
The report, compiled last month, quotes an anonymous official in the border regions and several informants, and provides detail of criminal activity identifying some alleged perpetrators and their businesses by initials and documenting the operations of one syndicate that is allegedly bringing in marijuana, ecstasy, crystal methamphetamine and heroin.
It says the mastermind of the drug syndicate is a Bali-based businessman who is involved in marine transport operations between Java and Bali.
He is alleged to hold a position in the military and has a contact based in Kupang in West Timor with connections to former militia members, who act as drug couriers to cross the border, the report says.
Smuggling now takes place at midnight, or early in the morning, and "there are stories that they are accompanied by several Indonesian National Army (or TNI members), who are on duty in the border area" and also by ex-militia members, the report says.
"Although I know there is distribution in the border, I don't dare to report because the risk is I can lose my life," a local official from the border area told FM.
"Selling takes place openly, especially when there are no UN staff, or UNPOL, around to take action."
The report said: "Smuggling activities from Nusa Tenggara Timor territory to Timor Leste are mostly done in the forests, among walking paths and other hidden locations along the border between the two countries."
Once in the country, the drugs were passed to a restaurant owner in Dili whose business the report names by its initials.
East Timor's Secretary of State for Security, Francisco Guterres, said the government was aware of the report but was already acting on the issues raised.
FM was established by East Timorese academic Nelson Belo and a former UN adviser, Edward Rees, to monitor security in East Timor.
In 2009, the AFP donated $90,000 to help fund the NGO.
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2 comentários:
I wonder what is the role of timorese border police on this matter?! They are paid by the State to look after this kind of illegal activity. What has been this guys doing to combat such illegal activity. One important note from this news report is that the presence of UNPOL is a deterrent factor to those drug smugglers, what then the PNTL-BPU role on it?
So if in the future UNPOL is to leave the Borders then what will happen to BPU? Are they able to provide at least a minimum security role to safeguard the borders from illegal drug smuggling activities?
It is said that PNTL-BPU is mandated to patrol and secure Timor Leste's border, however the reality shows that so many illegal activities have taken place. Drug smugglers have been able to succeed in their operation of smugling drugs into Timor Leste. They are even able to establish their bases in various points of timorese capital - Dili.
It seems likely that this kind of drug smuggling operation is done by professional players and big fishes operated with certain level of military tactical knowledge and clandestine style at the same time. The motivation of this kind of illegal activity, allegedly supported by certain elements in indonesian military-TNI and their ex militias proxy, really shows that some high ranking officials in TNI and UNTAS have long term plans to politically undermine Timor Leste's security and stability by targeting its vulnerable youths. It can be categorized as an external threat which demand FFDTL and PNTL cooperation to tackle and in combating against it. Joint counterintelligence from both Timorese security forces is highly needed and must be put on practice in order identify and and eliminate the enemies. This is a politically and security motivated activity being launched by timorese old enemies to target its seemingly weak part, which are the high unemployed timorese youths. Nationalism and unity are two mostly important issues to be strengthen in fighting these hidden old enemies attacks on the security of our nation.
One important issue to be addresed by Lounguinhos and Francisco Guteres.
semua ini adalah konspirasi dari BIA(badan intejen abri)mereka masih berpengaruh di timor leste,contoh kecil pertikaian antar gang beberapa group silat itu di rekrut zamanya soeharto cth S.H.,korka,kera sakti.angotanya banyak eks milisi and pro otonomi...
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