Trafficking Of Illegal Drugs For The New Year In Sukabumi Successfully Prevented By Police

Sukabumi Police thwart the smuggling of tens of thousands of illegal or illicit drugs/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - The Sukabumi Police thwarted the smuggling of tens of thousands of illegal or prohibited hard drugs that were about to be circulated in the Sukabumi Regency, West Java on New Year's Eve, Friday December 31.

"We confiscated the illegal hard drugs from three suspects with the initials RZ, MA and ER. The number reached 31,534 pills that were about to be distributed on New Year's Eve and the long holiday weekend which coincided with the peak of the 2022 Christmas and New Year holidays," said Sukabumi Police Chief AKBP. Dedy Darmawansyah, Saturday January 1st.

Information gathered from the Narcotics Unit of the Sukabumi Police, the failure of the smuggling attempt originated from information received by the Narcotics Unit of the Sukabumi Police regarding the smuggling of tens of thousands of hard drugs which are planned to be circulated around tourist attractions and other entertainment venues.

Under the leadership of the Sukabumi Police Narcotics Head, AKP Kusmawan, the team immediately moved quickly to the hiding location of the three suspects in the Sukabumi Regency area. Not wanting his prey to run away and eliminate evidence, the officers immediately carried out a raid and managed to arrest the three suspects.

Initially the three smugglers did not confess, but after a search they found thousands of pills of illegal hard drugs from various trademarks and the suspects were finally able to dodge.

According to Dedy, from the results of the examination of the three suspects, the drugs whose circulation must have a prescription from a doctor will be circulated on New Year's Eve and Saturday, January 1 and Sunday, January 2. Because usually on weekends, let alone coincide with national holidays, the demand is quite high.

"We are still developing this case to reveal the drug supplier to the suspects. If it is estimated in rupiah the value of the money will reach IDR 315 million if it is sold out," he added.

Dedy said that as a result of his actions, the three suspects were threatened with spending their youth behind bars in prison because they were ensnared by Law No. 36 of 2009 on Health with a threat of 10 years in prison.