An Online Motorcycle Taxi In Cirebon While Being A Drug Dealer, Can Sell 30 Packages A Day With The Share Location System

CIREBON - Cirebon Police Drug Unit, West Java, arrested a drug dealer of methamphetamine type. In the action, the perpetrator used the mode of buying and selling methamphetamine with a share location system (providing a location).

"The perpetrator we arrested is AS (28), he is a narcotics dealer of methamphetamine type", said Head of the Cirebon Police Narcotics Unit, Commissioner Danu Raditya Atmaja, in Cirebon, Antara, Thursday, April 7.

Danu said that the suspect works as an online motorcycle taxi, and he can circulate up to 30 packages of prohibited goods per day.

According to him, the modus operandi used by the suspect to distribute the prohibited items was with a patch system, and also sending the location of methamphetamine to his customers via social media.

"The mode used is the patch system, where the suspect places the methamphetamine package at the agreed-upon place, then the suspect divides the location where the methamphetamine is located through share location", he said.

Danu continued from his confession, that the suspect obtained narcotics of the type methamphetamine from a bigger dealer in Jakarta, using the patch system as well.

So, said Danu, his party had problems in uncovering a larger network, because they were already very professional.

"We will investigate, and look for a bigger city. The suspect admitted to getting methamphetamine from people in Jakarta", he said.

From the suspect's hands, said Danu, his party confiscated several pieces of evidence including crystal methamphetamine weighing 64 grams, clear plastic clips, digital scales, cell phones, and several other items.

"As a result of his actions, the suspect is subject to Article 112 in conjunction with Article 114 in conjunction with Article 127 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics. With a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a minimum of five years in prison", he said.