The National Narcotics Agency (BNN) recorded 833 narcotics cases in 2020. This figure represents a 12.4% decrease compared to the previous year, which saw 951 cases.
The trend shows an increase in narcotics cases since 2009, when only 5 cases were handled by the BNN.
The number of cases steadily increased, reaching 1,039 in 2018. In subsequent years, the number of narcotics cases showed a downward trend. In 2019, there were 951 cases, decreasing further in 2020.
Cumulatively, from 2009 to 2020, the BNN handled 6,128 narcotics cases involving 9,531 suspects.
By province, the highest number of narcotics cases was in North Sumatra, with 466 cases last year. This was followed by East Kalimantan with 410 cases, East Java with 407 cases, and South Sumatra with 305 cases.