"We will assign a representative at NNCC and the Chinese agency will have one at BNN to make more effective implementation of cooperation," BNN`s chief Budi Waseso said.
Beijing (ANTARA News) - Indonesias National Narcotics Agency (BNN) said it will place a representative at Chinas National Narcotics Control Commission(NNCC), to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the fight against illegal drug trafficking.

"We will assign a representative at NNCC and the Chinese agency will have one at BNN to make more effective implementation of cooperation, which has been underway between the two agencies since 2012," BNNs chief Budi Waseso told ANTARA here on Saturday.

Budi said BNN and NNCC have agreed to open training to promote capability in battling illegal drug trade with modern equipment.

He said cooperation between BNN and NNCC has succeeded in foiling big case of dug smuggling from China to Indonesia.

Therefore, cooperation through exchange of intelligence information between the two agencies would be strengthened through the assignment of representative, Budi said.

He said China has been a major gate for the supply of illegal drugs to Indonesia, by air or sea.

Illegal drug trade has been rife involving Chinese and Indonesians of Chinese extraction in Indonesia, he said.

BNN also plan to place a representative in Hong Kong to establish cooperation with Hong Kongs Police Narcotics Bureau, he said.

He said Hong Kong is a potential transit place for illegal drugs to be smuggled to Indonesia utilizing Indonesian migrant workers there as couriers.

BNN will promoted cooperation , which has been underway over the past years with Hong Kongs Police Narcotic Bureau, to exchange intelligence information.

Hong Kongs police have also offered assistance in the form of training for Indonesian officers in coping with crime in money laundering.

During his three-day working visit to Hong Kong ending Saturday, Budi Waseso met with Hong Kong Polices Commissioner of the Narcotic Bureau Stephen Lo.

He also briefed Indonesian migrant workers in Hong Kong to stay away from illegal drug business.(*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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