JAKARTA - The police arrested a suspected drug dealer with the initials MHS (36) along with 22 packets of methamphetamine in the Jorong Palembayan Tangah area, Nagari Ampek Koto Palembayan, Agam, West Sumatra (Sumbar).
"Yes, MHS was arrested by officers in front of his house, Tuesday (5 May)," said Agam Police Chief AKBP Muari, accompanied by Agam Police Chief of Police Iptu Irfan Leo Dinata at Lubuk Basung, Wednesday, quoted by Antara.
He explained that the perpetrator was arrested along with 22 pieces of evidence of various sizes, cash Rp. 250 thousand, one minibus, mobile phone, digital scales and others.
"The shabu we seized was small in size, 17 packages, while four packages and one package were large," he said.
He said the arrest of the perpetrator began with information from the local community regarding the rampant circulation of narcotics in the area.
Upon receiving the report, officers immediately headed to the location and found the perpetrator, Tuesday, May 5 at around 01.40 WIB.
After that, officers arrested the perpetrator and searched his body.
"The member found one package of methamphetamine in his cigarette," he said.
He added that the members continued to search inside the car and found another clear box containing two packages suspected of being narcotics of the first type of methamphetamine.
Then, one plastic box wrapped in brown duct tape containing 16 pieces of methamphetamine wrapped in clear plastic clips.
Members also found two packets of methamphetamine in the dashboard of the perpetrator's car.
"The perpetrator admitted that the methamphetamine and other evidence belonged to him. Furthermore, the perpetrator and the evidence were taken to the Agam Police for further investigation," he said.
For his actions, the perpetrator is threatened with Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning narcotics with a threat of a minimum of four years in prison and a maximum of 12 years in prison.
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