PADANG - The West Sumatra Provincial National Narcotics Agency (BNNP) Joint Team with West Pasaman Regency BNN (BNNK) arrested a wanted list of people (DPO) with driver status carrying 50 kilograms of marijuana leaves in Padang Matinggi, South Padang Sidimpuan District.

"The suspect, Syofyan Hidayat, who was summoned by Pian (21), was taken into custody with the South Tapanuli BNNK team on Sunday, December 12," said Head of the West Pasaman BNNK, Irwan Effenry, at Simpang Empat, as reported by Antara, Monday, December 13.

He said the suspect fled after carrying 50 kilograms of marijuana leaves and was caught by the BNNK on Thursday, September 23.

Since then, he said, the suspect has been used as a DPO and the search for the suspect has continued.

He explained that based on the results of the investigation conducted by the West Pasaman BNNK and South Tapanuli BNNK teams from Tuesday, December 7 to Sunday, December 12, information was obtained on the whereabouts of the suspect.

Furthermore, based on this information, the team conducted reconnaissance around the location of the suspect's whereabouts. Then on Sunday, December 12, the team suspected a man whose characteristics resembled the suspect. After that, the team was divided into spying on several locations and following the suspects.

"At around 21.00 WIB at Jalan Lintas Padang Matinggi, Padang Sidimpuan Selatan District, Padang Sidimpuan City, the team saw the suspect and the team immediately arrested the suspect," he also said.

After the suspect was arrested, he was then taken to the South Tapanuli BNNK Office, then taken to the West Pasaman BNNK for further legal proceedings.

The suspect was charged with Article 115 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 114 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 111 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law no. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.


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