Kompol BA Involved In Methamphetamine, West Sumatra Police Chief Warns His Subordinates: This Cannot Be Tolerated!

Head of Public Relations of the West Sumatra Police, Kombes Satake Bayu. ANTARA/HO-West Sumatra Police

PADANG - West Sumatra (Sumbar) Police Chief Inspector General Teddy Minahasa Putra said that he would take firm action against police officers involved in drug abuse and would immediately be prosecuted.

The Head of Public Relations of the West Sumatra Police, Kombes Satake Bayu Setianto, said that the West Sumatran Police did not discriminate against anyone who violated the provisions of the law, even if they were members themselves.

"I have emphasized in the commander's wish at the beginning of my tenure as the Head of the West Sumatra Police in 2021, that the main priority that must be paid attention to is drug abuse by members of the National Police," he said, imitating Inspector General Teddy's words in Padang, Antara, Thursday, April 21.

Teddy said that a member of the police should have participated in eradicating narcotics trafficking. "Cook, a member of the National Police who has to eradicate illegal drug trafficking is actually consuming drugs! This cannot be tolerated," he said.

Regarding the existence of individuals who commit violations and are involved in drugs, the West Sumatra Police Chief will allow the legal process to take place objectively.

"What is clear is that the Kapolda does not discriminate against anyone who violates the provisions of the law, even if it is my own member," he said.

Previously, a police officer with the rank of Police Commissioner (Kompol) who served in the Regional Police of West Sumatra (West Sumatra) with the initials BA (49) was arrested for an alleged case of drug abuse of the type of methamphetamine.

The arrest was made by the Rajawali team belonging to the Padang Police Narcotics Investigation Unit on Thursday morning.

"The arrest of Kompol BA was carried out after the Rajawali Team of the Padang Police Narcotics Unit arrested another suspect with the initials K," he said.