The higher ups in Indonesia's anti-drug agency believe the secret to keeping convicted drug traffickers away from corrupt guards and drug users is to place them on a prison island surrounded by crocodiles, Slamet Pribadi, a spokesperson for the agency, revealed Tuesday.
The head of the country's anti-drug agency has suggested the crocodile plan "so when they try to escape they will be eaten," Slamet explained, adding that a crocodile doing the killing makes human rights concerns invalid, according to DW.
Though the plan is still in its infancy and no location has been selected or opening date scheduled, agency head Budi Waseso already declared his intention to go around the Indonesian peninsula to search for the most "ferocious" crocodiles and station them around the proposed island.
He noted that what makes this idea work is because "you can't bribe crocodiles. You can't convince them to let inmates escape," according to the BBC.
Indonesia has some of the strictest anti-narcotics laws in the world, and sparked international uproar in April when it executed seven foreign drug convicts.
However, President Joko Widodo insisted that drug dealers must face death as the country is dealing with a "national emergency" due to the rising use of narcotics, according to AFP.
Despite the harsh laws, Indonesia's prison system is notorious for being corrupt and is teeming with drugs. Furthermore, both inmates and jail officials are regularly arrested for narcotics offences.
Slamet said the plan for "a special prison for death row convicts" is aimed at preventing them from interacting with other prisoners and recruiting them into gangs, as well as stopping them from enticing guards to neglect their duties.
