REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TAGERANG -- The Soekarno-Hatta International Airport's customs and excise officers have foiled eight attempts to smuggle a total of 15,809 grams of methamphetamine worth Rp31 billion into Indonesia during the past two months.

The eight separate smuggling attempts involved a Kenyan, seven Indonesians, and three Hong Kong citizens, Head of the Soekarno-Hatta Customs and Excise Office Okto Irianto stated here, Wednesday.

Citizens of Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Kenya attempted to smuggle the meth, which came from Malaysia, China (Shenzen), and Dubai.

The first case, which occurred on March 13, 2015, involved 198 grams of meth worth Rp384 million. The officers detained three Indonesian citizens arriving from Malaysia.