Optimizing Law Enforcement of Illicit Narcotics Trafficking in the Kuala Tanjung Port Area The Role of the Directorate General of Sea Transportation in the Supervision of Small Ships
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Role; DJPL; Narcotics; Ports; Kuala TanjungAbstract
The port as a strategic node in the national shipping system has a dual function, not only as an economic and logistical infrastructure, but also as a space for legal supervision and state security. The Port of Kuala Tanjung, which is projected as a national strategic port with direct links to industrial estates and international shipping lanes, faces vulnerability to the use of shipping facilities for illicit narcotics trafficking. This study aims to analyze the role of the Directorate General of Sea Transportation in the supervision of illicit narcotics circulation in port areas, especially ports in Kuala Tanjung. The research method used is normative juridical with a legislative approach, through a study of Law Number 17 of 2008 concerning Shipping as amended by Law Number 66 of 2024 and implementing regulations in the port sector. The results and discussions show that the shipping legal regime has provided a strong basis of authority to the Directorate General of Sea Transportation, especially through the function of Syahbandar supervision of ships, cargo, and port activities, which substantively serves as an instrument to prevent port abuse for illicit narcotics trafficking. The conclusion of this study emphasizes that the main problem does not lie in the absence of norms, but in the lack of optimal interpretation and implementation of shipping supervision authority as part of the support system for narcotics law enforcement in strategic ports.
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