4 People In 1 Family Involved In Drug Abuse Arrested In Bengkulu, 2 Recidivists

BENGKULU - The police arrested four people who were one family involved in a narcotics abuse case in Bengkulu with the initials DT (36), PT (23), AC (28) and CL (39). Two of them are AC and CL recidivist drug cases.

"The arrest began when a member of the Narcotics Directorate of the Bengkulu Police received information about the abuse of methamphetamine in the Telaga Dewa Asri Housing area," said Deputy Director of Narcotics Research AKBP Tonny Kurniawan at the Bengkulu Police Headquarters, Thursday, March 21, which was confiscated by Antara.

He said, after receiving information, members of the police conducted investigations, collected information and carried out surveillance of DT.

During the arrest of the suspect, DT was found as many as 11 packages of methamphetamine, clear plastic clips and digital scales.

"Due to the catch, it turned out that DT admitted that he received the methamphetamine from his sir's husband, namely CL and members of the pursuit of CL. Then from the results of CL's interrogation, he admitted that he also acted together with his younger sister with the initials PT and her sister's friend with the initials AC," said Tonny.

During the arrest, his party confiscated a number of pieces of evidence, namely 26 packages of methamphetamine, one unit of electric scales, one bag of clothing, one toy egg, one shorts, several clear plastic clips, four cellphones and one unit of two-wheeled vehicle.

"Everything has a status only as a courier, while they get this item from a network outside Bengkulu Province," he explained.

Therefore, continued Tonny, the four suspects were threatened with Article 114 paragraph (1) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.

With a sentence of life imprisonment or a minimum imprisonment of five years and a maximum of 20 years and a fine of at least Rp. 1 billion and a maximum of Rp. 10 billion.

Then, Article 112 paragraph (1) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, with a minimum imprisonment of four years and a maximum of 12 years, and a maximum fine of IDR 800 million and a maximum of IDR 8 billion.