Drug Dealer With Methamphetamine Transaction Mode Via Digital Wallet Arrested In Jambi

Members of the Kerinci Police Satreskoba conducted a search of the house of a methamphetamine drug dealer in Sungai Penuh City, Jambi, Friday (18/7/2025). ANTARA/HO-Polres Kerinci.

The Narcotics Investigation Unit (Satresnarkoba) of the Kerinci Jambi Police arrested a methamphetamine dealer with the initials DR, with the mode of payment through a digital wallet (online transfer).

"We have secured the DR perpetrator along with evidence of 16 packages of methamphetamine weighing 17.5 grams," said Head of Narcotics Unit of the Kerinci Police Iptu Yandra Kusuma in Sungai Penuh, Friday.

The detention of the perpetrator, he said, was based on the results of the suspect's examination by distributing the methamphetamine by attaching it to a place, and the prospective buyer first paid by online transfer pattern.

According to him, the arrest of the suspect stems from public reports about the rampant transactions of methamphetamine in Koto Tinggi Village, Sungai Bungkal District, Sungai Penuh City.

Based on this information, the Narcotics Satresnal Unit then conducted an investigation and succeeded in identifying the perpetrators, so that on Wednesday (16/7) at around 21.00 WIB, the perpetrator was arrested while on the side of the road.

During the search at that time, the police found a package of methamphetamine in the bag used by the perpetrator. Then further searches at the perpetrator's house on Friday (18/7), the police again found 15 other packages of methamphetamine along with supporting equipment for the packaging and sale of narcotics.

According to Yandra, based on the perpetrator's statement, the item was purchased from a prisoner at one of the Correctional Institutions (Lapas) in Jambi Province.

"The purchase uses a transfer system, then the goods are sent to my palaku through a delivery package service," he said.

Yandra said the Kerinci Tela Police were committed to continuing to eradicate narcotics trafficking. Therefore, active community participation is needed to fight this crime in order to create an environment that is safe and free from drugs.