Tangerang, Banten, May 11 -- The Jakarta Metropolitan Police are investigating the smuggling of 265.7 grams of gold by an Indian national identified as MTNP (44) via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten.

Head of Sub-Directorate IV of the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate, Adjunct Senior Commissioner Anton Hermawan, said on Monday that the investigation was a follow-up to the case uncovered by Soekarno-Hatta Airport Customs and Excise.

"If sufficient evidence is found, we will file a police report and proceed to the investigation stage," he said.

His team will conduct forensic laboratory examinations and review closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage to uncover details surrounding the alleged crime.

"We w...