Arrest 9 Suspects, Police Secure 168.89 Kg Of Crystal Methamphetamine From 7 Narcotics Cases In Riau

RIAU - Police uncovered a drug case with evidence of 168.89 kilograms (kg) of crystal methamphetamine and 11,712 ecstasy pills from nine suspects.

Riau Police Chief Inspector General Mohammad Iqbal said the evidence was confiscated from seven drug abuse cases revealed by the Riau Police together with the Dumai Police.

"Four cases with five suspects were successfully uncovered by the Dumai Police, while three cases with four other suspects were successfully uncovered by the Riau Police Narcotics Directorate," he said at a press conference at Taman Bukit Pustang, Dumai City, Riau, Monday, June 12, confiscated by Antara.

The disclosure began when the Dumai Police Narcotics Unit secured 6.36 kg of crystal methamphetamine from a East Java resident with the initials AB (42) in his boarding room in Dumai Timur District on Wednesday, June 12.

Furthermore, on Wednesday 17 June, Dumai Police secured 180.34 grams of crystal methamphetamine and 1,577 ecstasy pills from a suspect with the initials WS (42). He is a resident of North Sumatra Province, arrested from a boarding house in Bukit Datuk Village, Dumai Selatan District.

Then the largest was 124.99 kg of crystal methamphetamine secured by the Dumai Police Narcotics Unit on Tuesday, May 30. There were two suspects, namely RT (50), a resident of Meranti Islands Regency and AS (29) a resident of Dumai City from three places in Dumai.

It didn't stop there, the Dumai Police again secured 8 kg of crystal methamphetamine. The suspect MZ (31), a resident of East Aceh Regency, was arrested around the Selingsing Kojon Ferry Area, Medang Kampai District, Dumai.

Meanwhile, the Riau Police's Narcotics Directorate also secured 2.74 kg of crystal methamphetamine from RA (38), a resident of Pekanbaru City. He was arrested while on Jalan Cipta Karya, Pekanbaru City, Monday 29 May

Then there were 11.64 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 10.135 ecstasy pills from a suspect with the initials RS (31). This Pekanbaru City resident was arrested in Payung Sekaki District, Pekanbaru City, Friday, June 2.

Finally, on Wednesday, June 7, the Riau Police's Narcotics Directorate secured 14.96 kg of crystal methamphetamine from two suspects. Both from West Sumatra Province with the initials YEP (35) and YEN (22) were arrested in Tambang District, Kampar Regency.

"I certainly give my appreciation to the Dumai Police Chief and the Riau Police Narcotics Directorate as well as cash in the amount of Rp. 3.319 billion during April until June 2023 from nine suspects," said the Riau Police Chief.

After the press conference, the activity continued with the destruction of evidence. Present at Dumai Dirktur Ditnarkoba Riau Police, Kombes Pol Guntur Yudi Fauris Susanto as well as Head of Dumai AKBP Nurhadi Ismanto and Mayor of Dumai, Paisal.