The National Police revealed that the most drug cases that ensnared children occurred in North Sumatra (North Sumatra).
"Where are the 150 (suspects) of the most children? The highest is in North Sumatra. Even today, the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) is the number one for drug trafficking and use," said Director of Drug Crimes (Dirtipidnarkoba) Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, October 22.
Eko said that the majority of child suspects were caught in drug cases because they were users and couriers. He revealed that drug networks use underage children to be couriers for these illicit goods.
"That's a smart person, yes, using a children's courier to be easily released (because) of child imprisonment," he said.
However, he could not speak much about the involvement of a child suspect in a drug case because it was a secret.
Meanwhile, in the January 'October 2025 period, the National Police through the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police and the Regional Police succeeded in uncovering 38,934 cases of drug abuse and detaining 51,763 detained suspects consisting of Indonesian citizens (WNI) and foreign nationals (WNA).
For Indonesian citizens, there are a total of 48,692 male suspects, 2,764 female suspects, and 150 child suspects.
Meanwhile, for foreigners, there are a total of 130 male suspects and 27 female suspects. Hundreds of these suspects came from 134 cases.
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The suspects were charged with Article 114 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (2) of Law (UU) Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, subsidiary to Article 111 paragraph (2) jo. Article 132 paragraph (2) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, subsidiary to Article 112 paragraph (2) jo. Article 132 paragraph (2) Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.
Regarding money laundering offenses, suspects can also be charged with Article 137 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics and Article 3, Article 4, Article 5 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of IDR 10 billion.
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