4 Purwakarta Regency Government Employees Arrested For Drug Cases, Will Undergo Rehabilitation

PURWAKARTA - Four employees of the Purwakarta Regency Government, West Java, who were arrested by the police for allegedly having a methamphetamine drug party at the Purwakarta Regent Anne Ratna Mustika office complex, were immediately handed over to the National Narcotics Agency of Karawang Regency for road rehabilitation.

Purwakarta Police Narcotics Head AKP Budi Suheri said the raids and arrests of five people occurred about a week ago.

They were arrested in the regent's office complex while using methamphetamine.

Budi said they were addicts or narcotics users, not dealers.

During the arrest, no evidence was found. However, according to the examination, the five people tested positive for drugs.

"When they were arrested there was no evidence. Then they were sent to the BNN (National Narcotics Agency) of Karawang Regency to undergo rehabilitation," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, July 21.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Karawang National Narcotics Agency, Tumiran, confirmed the arrest of five people at the Purwakarta Regency Government complex by members of the Purwakarta Police.

"So what arrested him was a member of the police from the Purwakarta Police. During the arrest, there was no evidence, maybe it had been used. So, the Karawang BNN was immediately transferred to road rehabilitation," he said.

Tumiran said the five people arrested had the initials AS, TK, MF, RD and IS. Consisting of four honorary employees of the Purwakarta Regency Government and one other parking attendant.

According to him, according to information from the Purwakarta Police, this arrest was based on public reports that the Purwakarta Regent's office complex had suspicious activities, which were suspected of being consuming methamphetamine.

For this reason, members of the Purwakarta Police carried out surveillance and then immediately raided and arrested them. Five people were arrested. Apparently, four of them are employees of the Purwakarta Regency Government.