30 Kg Marijuana Carrier Threatened With A Maximum 20 Years In Prison

The Directorate of Drug Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police threatened the alleged two men carrying 30 kilograms (kg) of marijuana who were arrested on Wednesday, July 17, with a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.

"The two perpetrators are threatened with Article 114 paragraph 2 subsidiary article 111 paragraph 2 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics with a maximum penalty of 20 years imprisonment," said Director of Drug Investigation at Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Donald Parlaungan Simanjuntak quoting Antara.

He explained that both of them had the initials R and AF and were arrested by officers in Tanjung Priok Village, North Jakarta.

"We arrested both of them while carrying marijuana in brown plastic packages," he said.

He said the disclosure of this case began with public information regarding the circulation of marijuana-type drugs using an expedition service package from Medan.

The officers immediately carried out an investigation and coordinated with the expedition and carried out control of the delivery from the warehouse to the address of the house which was the destination for the delivery of the illicit goods on Jalan Bahari 1 Tanjung Priok Village, Tanjung Priok District, North Jakarta.

"Officers observed the man in the house and we searched the house, we found marijuana stored in a container box," he said.

He said the perpetrator admitted to getting the item from someone with the initials BH who is currently in the search process.

"The two perpetrators and evidence in the form of marijuana weighing 30 kg, a motorbike and cell phone were taken to Polda Metro Jaya for further investigation," he said.

He added that the disclosure of this narcotics case was carried out in Operation Nila Jaya 2024 targeting narcotics crimes.

According to him, this operation aims to eradicate drug trafficking intensively and seriously in accordance with the policies of the National Police Chief and the Metro Jaya Police Chief.

"We make sure to maximize the eradication of drugs in the jurisdiction of the Polda Metro Jaya firmly and measuredly and we will not provide the slightest space for drug dealers," he said.