Man In Jambi Brings 200 Grams Of Methamphetamine Arrested In House Of Worship

Jambi Police have arrested a man carrying methamphetamine at a place of worship for a suspected drug dealer who was arrested by the police. (ANTARA/HO/Humas Polresta Jambi)

The Jambi Police Narcotics Unit arrested a man suspected of narcotics abuse in the parking area of a house of worship in Jambi City with 200 grams of crystal methamphetamine as evidence.

Head of Public Relations of the Jambi Police, Ipda Deddy, explained that the perpetrator with the initials HA (35) was arrested on Jalan Sultan Thaha, Danau Sipin District, Jambi City, on Tuesday afternoon, November 18.

The suspect HA was arrested while on a green Honda Beat motorcycle with police number BH 2665 OY. From the hands of the alleged perpetrator, officers found two large packages of suspected methamphetamine which were stored in a black striped bag.

The perpetrator was arrested after the team received information that there was a drug transaction near one of the houses of worship and as a result, the team found evidence that was secured by two large packages of suspected shabu weighing 202.08 grams of crystal methamphetamine ready for distribution.

HA admitted that the methamphetamine belonged to a person with the initials B (still under investigation) where the perpetrator was only ordered to deliver the two large packages to the area of the house of worship.

"The results of the examination of HA who admitted that he was promised a salary of Rp. 5 million," said Ipda Deddy, Tuesday, quoted by Antara.

The perpetrator and the evidence were then secured for further investigation and the case was developed by the Jambi Police investigators.

The examination of suspect HA is suspected of violating Article 114 paragraph (2) or Article 112 paragraph (2) of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.