JAKARTA - Police thwarted the circulation of 771.4 grams of crystal methamphetamine in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan by arresting two suspects during a transaction.
"The suspects with the initials AY and TH were arrested on Saturday (1/1) night at Jalan Gatot Subroto IV, Garlic Complex, East Banjarmasin District," explained Banjarmasin Police Chief Kombes Pol Sabana A Martosumito, Friday 7 January.
The disclosure of the illicit narcotics business was revealed after the police received information from the public. On the orders of the East Banjarmasin Police Chief Kompol Pujie Firmansyah, a team led by the Criminal Investigation Unit Head of AKP H Timur Yono moved quickly to conduct an investigation.
Initially, officers found three large packages containing 299.4 grams of crystal methamphetamine when the two suspects made the transaction.
Then the results of the development at the suspect AY's house on Jalan Antasan Immediately, Murung Raya Village, South Banjarmasin District, were found again five large packages of crystal methamphetamine weighing 472 grams.
Now the police are still chasing the supplier dealer who controlled the two suspects. The identity of the network has been pocketed by officers.
Sabana emphasized that the war on drug trafficking continues to be intensified considering that the capital city of South Kalimantan is quite high in narcotics cases, especially the type of methamphetamine.
"In addition to law enforcement, of course, prevention efforts need to be put forward so that people are not easily entangled into using drugs. It is also important for a rehabilitation program for addicts to recover so that drugs are no longer sold in the market because there are no buyers," explained Sabana emphasizing quoted from Antara.
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