Selling Online, Synthetic Tobacco Courier In Jagakarsa Arrested By South Jakarta Police

Evidence of synthetic tobacco sold by perpetrators online/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - A man with the initials ABS (21) was secured by the South Jakarta Metro Police Precise Pioneer Patrol Team in the Gang Waru area, Kebagusan, Pasar Minggu. He was arrested for allegedly being a synthetic tobacco drug courier.

"Yes, that's right, the perpetrator (drug securities). He brought several plastic clips to wrap synthetic tobacco," said Head of Samapta Polres Metro South Jakarta AKBP Rosa Witarsa when confirmed, Thursday, September 21.

According to the perpetrator's confession, he still keeps synthetic tobacco in his rented house in Gang Damai, Srengseng Sawah, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta.

On that basis, the police immediately took the perpetrator to his house for a search. As a result, synthetic tobacco was found.

"He sells (synthetic tobacco) online," he said.

In addition to synthetic tobacco, the police also confiscated a mobile phone containing conversations and transactions of buying and selling synthetic tobacco.

The perpetrator and his evidence were taken to the South Jakarta Metro Police for further action.

"It was handed over to the Narcotics Unit for further investigation," he concluded.