Should Have Sat On The Aisle Accompanied By Married Children, But Because Of The Distribution Of Methamphetamine, The Intention Of This Father From Mataram Was Bought

The suspected shabu-shabu dealer with the initials SB (right) witnessed his son's marriage contract via video call/Via ANTARA

MATARAM - A father with the initials SB, 53 years old, canceled his son's direct marriage because he was first arrested by the police on suspicion of circulating methamphetamine in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB).

"Because we arrested him first, we gave SB the opportunity to witness his son's marriage contract via a video call," said Head of the Narcotics Investigation Unit of the Mataram Police, Kompol I Made Yogi Purusa Utama, in Mataram, as reported by Antara, Tuesday, July 19.

The marriage ceremony for the suspect's child took place at 09.00 WITA while the arrest was made by the Mataram Police Narcotics Satres Team on Monday, July 18 evening.

"We arrested him at one of the boarding houses in the Batu Aya area, Cakranegara on Monday night before the wedding ceremony on Tuesday, July 19 morning," he said.

Yogi explained that his party arrested SB based on the results of the development of the arrests of two truck drivers with the initials HY and DW who bought methamphetamine from SB's subordinates with the initials HW at the Mandalika Terminal, Mataram City.

"So the role of SB was revealed from the arrest at the terminal. SB is suspected to be the origin of the goods," he said.

Furthermore, the police arrested SB by confiscating evidence from the search in the form of six packages of plastic clips containing methamphetamine complete with shabu-shabu suction devices.

"We found evidence in the boarding house," said Yogi.

SB is currently being detained at the Mataram Police Rutan. The results of the urine test revealed that SB was positive for the chemical methamphetamine, which is the basic ingredient for the manufacture of crystal methamphetamine.

Despite the temporary progress of strengthening SB's role as a suspected narcotics dealer and abuser, the police have not yet named him a suspect.

"Because the arrest took place on Monday (18/7) night, we still have time to collect evidence to confirm the determination of SB as a suspect later," he said.

The criminal allegation refers to Article 112 and/or Article 114 of Law Number 35/2009 concerning Narcotics.