Dozens Of TO Drugs Arrested By Tangerang Metro Police For 2 Weeks

TANGERANG The Tangerang Metro Police arrested 21 drug dealers and 2 drug users, from 3-17 July 2024. The Tangerang City Metro Police Chief, Kombes Zain Dwi Nugroho, said that the perpetrators who were arrested were three operational targets (TO) over the past two weeks.

"A total of 23 suspects consist of 21 dealers, 2 drug users we managed to secure along with narcotics evidence," said Tangerang City Metro Police Chief, Kombes Zain Dwi Nugroho in his statement, Wednesday, July 24.

In addition to arresting the perpetrators, his party also found evidence in the form of methamphetamine weighing 2,826.65 grams or 2.8 kilograms, as well as thousands of drugs belonging to class G.

"The narcotics evidence that was confiscated was 2,826.65 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 1,680 pills of ecstasy and 7,444 pills of dangerous drug list G," he said.

The suspect is subject to Article 114 paragraph (2) Subsidiary Article 112 paragraph (2) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning narcotics.

"The threat of punishment is the death penalty, life imprisonment or a minimum of 6 years and a maximum of 20 years or life imprisonment," said Zain.