Soldiers Battalion 612 Underwent Urine Test

Barabai , South Kalimantan (Antaranews) - A total of 200 Infantry Battalion (Yonif) 612/Manuntung Central Hulu Sungai underwent urine test to ensure that all were free of drug use.

Head of Prevention and Combating Illicit Narcotics Abuse (P4GN) of the South Kalimantan's National Narcotics Agency (BNN) H Ipansyah here on Thursday said the urine tests conducted at the same time in order to the military anti-drug counseling.

Previously, BNN conducted counseling at the headquarters of Battalion Yonif 621 Manuntung in the village in Batali in hope all soldiers later became an agent capable of spreading information about the dangers of drugs.

Event Coordinator, First Lt. Inf Wahyono said soldiers need to understand the types of drugs and danger.

"We hope that with education about the dangers of narcotics and illegal drugs from the South Kalimantan National Narcotics Agency, soldiers are able to understand about various things related to drugs," he said.

This, he added, addressing instructions from the central leadership in the hope the soldiers know the dangers of drugs so that they are not easily persuaded to use drugs and could help the government fight abuse in the community.

"With this socialization , we expected to detect early , and also to prevent drug trafficking in their respective environments," he said.

South Kalimantan is one area judged to be a potential marketing for drug trafficking and other illicit drugs.