Ridho Rhoma Arrested For Carrying Drugs With 2 Of His Male Friends

JAKARTA - Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Yusri Yunus, said that Ridho Rhoma and his two male friends were arrested for drug cases in an apartment in South Jakarta, Thursday, February 4.

"Inside the apartment there were 3 people. When we did a search of MR alias RR there were 3 ecstasy narcotics," said Yusri at Polda Metro Jaya, Monday, February 8.

The three of them were taken to the Tanjung Priok Port Police and were examined according to health protocols.

After the urine test, of the three people, only Ridho Rhoma was positive for metapetamine and ampetamine.

"Even when the search was carried out, there were 3 ecstasy pockets in his (Ridho Rhoma) pocket. The two colleagues were negative, so we are made witnesses," he said.

The results of the examination, Ridho Rhoma admitted that he bought these drugs from someone with the initials M who is still at large.

"Hopefully we can reveal the perpetrators who sold these drugs to MR," said Yusri.

Ridho was involved in a drug case in 2017 and was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months.

For this case, Ridho is subject to Article 112 of the Narcotics Law with a threat of 4 to 12 years and Article 127 of the Narcotics Law with a maximum imprisonment of 4 years in prison.