North Sumatra Police Reveals Circulation Syndicate Of 16,910 Ecstasy Pills In Medan, Aiptu FFB Is Also Detained In Special Cells

Director of Drug Investigation at the North Sumatra Police, Kombes Yemi Mandagi (number three from the right) when showing evidence of ecstasy pills. (ANTARA/HO-Humas Polda North Sumatra).

Personnel from the North Sumatra Police's Narcotics Directorate managed to uncover a narcotics trafficking syndicate of 16,910 ecstasy pills from two locations in Medan City, North Sumatra.

The disclosure of this case began with the arrest of a member of the North Sumatra Regional Police Biddokes Aiptu FFB for carrying 66 grams of methamphetamine, on Jalan Lintas Sumatra (Jalinsum) in Asahan Regency.

"So this case was revealed from the arrest of one person, namely an individual member of the National Police named Aiptu FFB in Asahan Regency, and secured 66 grams of methamphetamine from the car," said Director of Drug Investigation at the North Sumatra Police, Kombes Yemi Mandagi, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 13.

Yemi said the narcotics did not belong to FFB but belonged to Wanda, deliberately trapped FFB by placing methamphetamine in the Aiptu FFB car.

"Initially the FFB was secured by the Intelligence team of the Asahan Kodim, then development was carried out and the Asahan Kodim communicated with the Asahan and Tanjung Balai Police as well as the North Sumatra Police Narcotics Investigation Directorate. Then, an investigation was carried out and arrested Wanda," he said.

After being secured, Wanda admitted that she put the methamphetamine-type drugs into the FFB car.

"After being interrogated, Wanda admitted that she was ordered by Syafrizal alias HB. Then development was carried out and HB was arrested in Medan City, Friday (9/6) and found evidence of 2,935 ecstasy pills," he said.

Dir Resnarkoba added that the North Sumatra Police again carried out developments and finally arrested Fauzan Safwandi (FS) and Muhammad Salim Saputra with evidence of 13,975 ecstasy pills, on Saturday, (10/6).

"So, they admitted that the ecstasy pills were purchased from Muhammad Iqbal and an investigation and development is still underway," said Yemi.

The Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatra Police, Kombes Hadi Wahyudi, said that Aiptu FFB admitted that the narcotics did not belong to him.

"So, even so, Aiptu FFB was tested for urine and the results were narcotics. Aiptu FFB has also been detained in a special place as a form of commitment from the North Sumatra Police," he said.

Meanwhile, the ecstasy pills will be circulated in Medan City, North Sumatra.

"The narcotics are planned to be circulated in Medan City. We are currently developing this," said Hadi.