North Sumatra-BNN Police Destroy 1.5 Hectare Cannabis Field
The North Sumatra Regional Police (Polda) together with the local Regency National Narcotics Agency (BNNK) destroyed a marijuana field of 1.5 hectares in Bukit Tor Sihite, Panyabungan District, Mandailing Natal Regency.
"A total of 15,000 more cannabis stems with a plant height of 50 to 150 centimeters were destroyed," said North Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General Whisnu Hermawan Februanto as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, December 11.
Whisnu said the destruction process was immediately carried out at the location by removing the cannabis plants one by one and burning them thoroughly.
Furthermore, he said the destruction of the cannabis field could not be separated from the strong cooperation between the Police and BNN, as well as the support of the local community in the existence of the place.
The cannabis field found is at an altitude of 950 meters above sea level (MDPL) with terrain conditions that are quite difficult to reach by personnel on Tuesday (10/12).
"The destruction of the cannabis field in Bukit Tor Sihite is the National Police's commitment to fighting narcotics to protect the community, especially the younger generation, from the bad effects of drugs," said the Kapolda.
Whisnu emphasized that this success cannot be separated from the strong cooperation between the police and other law enforcers. This collaboration is very important to create an environment free from drugs in the Thousand Cities of Medan,
"With the success of this extermination, it is hoped that narcotics criminals will lose more space, as well as become preventive measures to stop the spread of narcotics in the Mandailing Natal area," he said.
Previously, the North Sumatra Police had also found a marijuana field with an area of about five hectares in the Tor Sihle mountains, Rao Rao Penjaringan Village, Tambangan District, Mandailing Natal Regency using tools belonging to the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) on (16/5).
The North Sumatra Regional Police and the ranks will not stop until North Sumatra is completely clean of drugs, because this case is a shared responsibility to protect the public from the impact of drug abuse workers.