Can't Have Direct Contact With Big Airports, Drug Couriers Take Methamphetamine From The Ground

JAKARTA - The Kendal Police Narcotics Unit arrested a drug courier for methamphetamine on the side of the road in Botomulyo Cepiring Village. The suspect with the initials AL, a resident of Sidomulyo Cepiring Village, was arrested based on information from residents after delivering methamphetamine to a number of buyers.

Kendal Police Narcotics Head AKP Agus Riyanto said the suspect showed the delivery of methamphetamine to 20 customer addresses. However, only 12 places still have evidence of methamphetamine. While the other 8 locations have been taken by the customer.

"This suspect initially took methamphetamine on the Kaliwungu Ring Road, as many as 35 packages of methamphetamine. The perpetrators received a "travel" fee of Rp. 1 million to each address that had been directed by the drug dealer," he said in a release received by VOI in Jakarta, Wednesday, October 6.

In the action, the suspect used the mode of planting methamphetamine in a predetermined location. The suspect planted methamphetamine in varying amounts.

"Starting from one to four packages on the side of the road, the city boundary monument and around the alley ditch entering the village," he said.

Until now, the perpetrator is still undergoing an in-depth examination at the Kendal Police Narcotics Unit. Police are also still developing a supplier of methamphetamine to the suspect.

According to the officer's statement, this method of planting methamphetamine was carried out to avoid contact with related parties, so as not to be detected by officers. However, thanks to the alertness and foresight of the police, this modus operandi was successfully dismantled by the apparatus.

From the hands of the perpetrators, 1 clip containing crystal methamphetamine was confiscated in a cigarette pack. The police also confiscated 9 packages of methamphetamine wrapped in red insulation and 3 packets of methamphetamine wrapped in white insulation.

As a result of his actions, the suspect AL was charged with Article 114 paragraph 2 Subsidiary Article 112 Paragraph 2 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.