Police arrested two residents of West Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), suspected of distributing two kilograms (kg) of narcotics class one type of marijuana.
Agam Police Chief AKBP Muhammad Agus Hidayat said the two people were arrested during a transaction in an oil palm plantation in Paraman Bayua, Jorong Batu Hampar, Nagari or Kampung Tangah Village, Lubuk Basung District, Tuesday, January 21 night. Arrests after one week of reconnaissance.
"The two dealers with the initials RS (46) and DD (27) are residents of West Pasaman Regency," he said in Lubuk Basung, West Sumatra, Wednesday, January 22, which was confiscated by Antara.
According to him, the members managed to secure evidence in the form of two large packages of dried marijuana leaves weighing up to two kilograms from the hands of the two perpetrators.
This is a fairly large catch and the two perpetrators along with the evidence were immediately taken to the Agam Police Headquarters for further processing.
"We have secured the perpetrator and the evidence at the Agam Police Headquarters for further investigation and development of the case," he said.
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He said this arrest was the result of the development of information from the public.
After receiving the information, members immediately carried out an investigation and reconnaissance for one week.
The perpetrators were quite good at carrying out their actions. They chose a hidden location in an oil palm plantation, to make transactions. In addition, the evidence of marijuana leaves is also hidden very neatly.
"We continue to monitor the movements of the perpetrators until they are finally arrested while transacting," he said.
For his actions, the perpetrator will be charged with Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, Article 114 paragraph 2 with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
The Agam Police Narcotics Investigation Unit Bat Team also arrested Zul (47) suspected of being a class one narcotics dealer of methamphetamine at his home in Muaro Pauh, Nagari Sungai Batang, Tanjung Raya District, Wednesday, January 22 in the morning.
Members managed to secure 10 packages of methamphetamine ready for distribution which were stored under the floor of his house.
This arrest shows that drug trafficking in the jurisdiction of the Agam Police is still a serious threat.
However, his party will not remain silent and will continue to make maximum efforts to eradicate drugs.
"We hope that the public can also continue to work with the police to report any indications of the alleged circulation of illicit goods in eradicating drug trafficking," he said.
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