Medan Residents Who Become Drug Dealers In Riau Arrested By Police

Riau Police during the disclosure and destruction of drugs. ANTARA/HO-Riau Police

RIAU - Riau Police's Narcotics Directorate destroyed evidence of drugs weighing more than 49 kilograms consisting of 48.68 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 525.84 grams of dried marijuana in Pekanbaru, Thursday, May 19.

The Deputy Chief of the Riau Police, Brigadier General Tabana Bangun, revealed that the destroyed drugs came from the disclosure of seven cases with 14 suspects carried out by the Riau Police's Drug Investigation Directorate in the last few months.

"A total of 48.68 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 525.84 grams of marijuana were confiscated from the hands of 14 suspects," said Tabana Bangun, quoted by Antara.

The 14 suspects arrested consisted of 12 men and two women. The roles of the suspects in this drug mafia network are as dealers, dealers, and couriers.

One of them, MI (42), a resident from Medan who is the mastermind behind the Money Laundering Crime (TPPU). MI had fled from police pursuit at his hiding place on Jalan Nuansa, Bagan Sinembah District, Rokan Hilir Regency, last Thursday, 27 May. It is known that MI often sells crystal methamphetamine in the Riau area.

When breaking into the hiding location, the team arrested two perpetrators suspected of being MI's accomplices, namely the initials SAD and RID, while MI managed to escape.

"From the two perpetrators, the team confiscated eight clear plastic packages containing crystal shards of crystal methamphetamine," Tabana explained, recounting the chronology of the arrests. Furthermore, the team again arrested a man with the initials HEN who is MI's brother. When searched, the team confiscated a cellphone and a BNI transfer slip with a nominal transfer of IDR 40 million.

"When interrogated, HEN admitted that he was ordered by MI to transfer Rp. 40 million to pay for the purchase of methamphetamine and asked to transfer the money to a BRI Bank account in the name of Febrya Gita Nurani," he continued.

On Tuesday, March 15, the team finally arrested MI in a shophouse located on Jalan Lintas Sumatra, Bambu Kuning, Bagan Sinembah District, Rokan Hilir.

From MI, the team confiscated evidence in the form of two ATM cards and more than IDR 700 million in cash.

"The perpetrators will be charged with Articles 3, 4 and 5 Paragraph (1) of the IT Law No. 8 of 2010 concerning ML with a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison," said Tabana.