In 11 Months, 425 People Arrested By Riau Islands Police For Drug Cases

The Riau Islands Regional Police during the release of the disclosure of drug cases. ANTARA/HO-Bidhumas Polda Riau Islands

BATAM - The Directorate of Drug Investigation of the Riau Islands Police (Kepri) has arrested 425 suspects in drug cases consisting of 406 men and 19 women. They were arrested from January to November 2021.

Director of the Narcotics Investigation of the Riau Islands Police, Grand Commissioner Mudji Supriadi, explained that based on records, the ranks of the Narcotics Directorate of the Riau Islands Police handled as many as 68 narcotics cases.

After that, Barelang Police 67 cases, Tanjungpinang Police 60 cases, Karimun Police 60 cases, Bintan Police 21 cases, Natuna Police 4 cases, Lingga Police 6 cases, and Anambas Police 3 cases.

Grand Commissioner Mudji Supriadi emphasized that his party will continue to take action against drug cases in the border area.

He hopes for involvement from all parties to combat drug trafficking, one of which is information assistance from the public regarding suspicious activities such as drug transactions.

"The Indonesian National Police continues to increase their actions, but we cannot work alone. Let's work together in handling this drug case," Mudji said in Batam as reported by Antara, Thursday, November 18.

The former Deputy Chief of Police of Barelang said that all of the suspects who were arrested by police officers were Indonesian citizens.

The evidence secured by the Ditresnarkoba Polda Kepri ranks in the form of marijuana, ecstasy, heroin, and several other types of drugs.

"We urge people who are aware of the illicit trafficking of narcotics in their surroundings to cooperate with the police," he emphasized.