Methamphetamine Distributor In Probolinggo Arrested

PROBOLINGGO - The Drug Investigation Unit of the Probolinggo Police, East Java, arrested a shabu dealer. The perpetrator has the initials HS, a resident of Krajan II Hamlet, Gading District, Probolinggo Regency.

Head of the Narcotics Research Unit, AKP Sujilan, said that the perpetrators were arrested based on information from the public. Residents reported the sale and purchase of narcotics-type methamphetamine.

"We immediately carried out an investigation and pocketed the names of the perpetrators. We also carried out monitoring and surveillance of the perpetrators' movements", he said, Friday, September 3.

Before his arrest, the suspect was known to have received an order of methamphetamine. This methamphetamine dealer was followed and arrested in front of his house.

"After we searched it, it turned out that the perpetrator was found to be carrying methamphetamine. It is suspected that it will be delivered to the person who ordered it", he explained.

From this arrest, the police secured evidence of 4 packages of methamphetamine weighing 2.4 grams.

Then 4 glass pipettes, complete bottle caps with suction devices including 4 clear colored plastic clips. The cash from the sale of IDR 300 thousand was also confiscated.

"Including the waist bag, which was used by the perpetrator to store various belongings of the perpetrator, including the soap", he said.

The perpetrator is suspected of Article 114 Paragraph 1 of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.