Malang Residents Involved In Methamphetamine Case Arrested In Sikka NTT

The Sikka Police Command Headquarters (Moko) in Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). (ANTARA/HO-Personal Documentation)

The Sikka Police in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), arrested a resident with the initials ANS (39) who was suspected of abusing methamphetamine in the area.

"At the time of the arrest, the perpetrator tried to hide and destroy the evidence used, but it has been secured," said Sikka Police Chief AKBP Bambang Supeno through the Head of Subsidy for Public Relations of Sihumas Ipda Leonardus Tunga when contacted from Labuan Bajo, Thursday, confiscated by Antara.

He said, based on the identity of the population of ANS, it was known that he was a resident of Malang Regency, East Java Province and was domiciled in Nara, Lopalima Village, East Alok District, Sikka Regency.

He also explained that the arrests were made after the Satresnarkoba personnel of the Sikka Police received information from the public that there would be an activity of circulating methamphetamine in Baomekloang, Hewokloang District.

Furthermore, the Head of the Narcotics Unit of the Sikka Police, Iptu Yakobus K Sanam, along with members conducted an investigation and arrested the perpetrator on Jalan Maumere Baomerot, Hewokloang District.

"During a search of the alleged perpetrator, a package of clips was found which contained clear crystal powder suspected of being methamphetamine which was stored on the back of a helmet," he said.

To the police, the ANS perpetrator admitted to using the methamphetamine type narcotics for personal pleasure. He also obtained the evidence from a colleague with the initials P, whose address is Km 2, Uneng City Village, Alok District.

"The money to buy the evidence has not been given to his colleague," he said.

After receiving this information, the Sikka Police immediately conducted a search for an ANS colleague with the initials P, but was not found.

"The suspect abused narcotics by buying from brother P twice for consumption," he said.

Furthermore, the police have conducted urine tests on suspected ANS and confirmed positive for methamphetamine.

"The other follow-up is conducting a laborative test of evidence and the results are positive for containing methamphetamine narcotics," he said.

For his actions, ANS has been named a suspect and subject to Article 112 paragraph (1) or Article 127 paragraph (1) and (3) Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, with a maximum imprisonment of 4 years or mandatory medical and social rehabilitation if proven as a victim of narcotics abuse.

The Sikka Police have also carried out intensive examinations of suspects and witnesses, conducted case titles from the investigation stage to investigation, confiscated evidence and applications for assessments to the NTT BNNP Integrated Assessment Team (TAT) and developed networks of other perpetrators suspected of being involved in the case.