Father And Child Smuggling 157 Kg Of Marijuana Is Sentenced To Death

Evidence of smuggling of marijuana by children and fathers (photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - His father and biological children, PA (50) and JA (27) were shot by the police for smuggling hundreds of kilograms of marijuana-type drugs. The two were arrested by the West Jakarta Drug Research Unit in Solok, West Sumatra, on August 19, 2020.

"We managed to secure the two perpetrators during their arrest. The two perpetrators previously fought back by trying to escape and were forced to take firm, measured action in the legs, "said Head of West Jakarta Metro Police AKP Maulana Mukarom as reported by Antara, Jakarta, Wednesday, August 26.

The father and son failed to distribute the marijuana, totaling around 157 kilograms (kg), was transported by truck. The dried marijuana is planned to be distributed to the West Jakarta area.

The father and biological child are desperate to join the big drug network because they are pressed for economic needs.

West Jakarta Police Chief, Senior Commissioner Audie Latuheru, said the disclosure of the case was the development of the first case in Mandailing Natal, North Sumatra, in January 2020.

"On the way, we managed to cancel the circulation of marijuana with several modes of operation. There was a delivery from a courier, tucked into a dodol, an expedition service that started to northern Sumatra both Aceh and North Sumatra," said Audie.

However, his party detected it earlier before this item was circulated. When receiving information from the public, his party took action against as much as 157 kg in West Sumatra.

With the arrest of the father and son, the West Jakarta Metro Police estimated that 682,000 people had been saved from the dangers of drugs.

The father and son will be charged under articles 112 da 114 of the Criminal Code concerning the abuse and distribution of narcotics with a maximum threat of death.