Samarinda Police Arrest 3 Dealers Of 2 Kg Of Methamphetamine

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SAMARINDA - The Samarinda Police Narcotics Investigation Unit team, East Kalimantan, in collaboration with the Samarinda Narcotics Prison, succeeded in uncovering and arresting three perpetrators of illicit trafficking of methamphetamine weighing two kilograms (Kg).

"So the three actors have their respective roles. RF (31) is the recipient of the goods (buyer) and VR (36) is an intermediary in the supply of goods from RK who is in prison", said Samarinda Police Chief, Kombes Ary Fadli, in Samarinda, quoted by Antara on Thursday, January 20.

He explained that the two perpetrators, namely RF and VR, were new players who had been arrested for the first time, while RK, who controlled goods from inside the prison, had already served six years in prison.

"VR communicates with RK via cellphone and RF receiver of the goods. Well, according to his confession, this item is planned to be brought to Berau", he explained.

He admitted that his party is currently still conducting developments related to the origin of the illicit goods and other alleged perpetrators who were involved.

"If you look at it, this is a drug trafficking network", he said.

According to him, the disclosure began when officers received information that the area of Aminah Syukur Street Gang Mulia, Karang Mumus Village, Samarinda, was often used as a location for drug transactions.

Then, from this information, the officers immediately investigated the crime scene in question. Then on Sunday, January 16, at around 20.30 WITA, to be exact, two suspicious people were seen riding a Honda Genio motorcycle in the alley.

The two men, who identified themselves as RF and JP, were immediately dismissed and secured.

When searched, evidence was found of two large black plastic bags containing two packs of drugs weighing two kg, each weighing 950 grams gross and 1,050 grams gross with green tea packaging from Malaysia.

"Well, based on RF's confession, he got the item from a man with the initials RK through a woman with the initials VR", he said.

Based on this information, VR was arrested on Kakap Street, Sungai Dama Village, Samarinda Ilir District.

From the results of the VR search, evidence was found in the form of a backpack containing a small plastic clip belonging to RF. From VR's statement, the methamphetamine belongs to RK, who is currently in the Bayur Class II Narcotics Prison.

"Currently we have arrested all the perpetrators and are undergoing examination for further legal proceedings", said the Samarinda Police Chief.

The perpetrators are threatened with imprisonment for a minimum of six years to a maximum of life as referred to in Article 114 paragraph (2) Subsidiary 112 paragraph (2) Jo Article 132 paragraph (1) Indonesian Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.