4 Drug Couriers Lured By Rp150 Million Inter-Ganja Dry From Sumatra To Jakarta In A Vegetable Truck

Dried marijuana between vegetables to be brought to Jakarta from Sumatra/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - As many as four suspects in the distribution of marijuana networks across Sumatra - Java with the initials HS (28), FV (32), YH (28), and NF (29) were arrested by the West Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Investigation Unit. From the arrest, 304 kilograms of dried marijuana were confiscated as evidence.

"All four suspects acted as couriers, accompanied by Rp. 150 million from the city," said West Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pasma way, Friday, September 16.

Kombes Pasma said the disclosure began on Jalan Raya Lintas Timur Sumatra, Ketapang, South Lampung. The team stopped one of the tronton trucks that would deliver 20 tons of vegetables to Jakarta.

The truck was suspected by officers to have slipped marijuana between its luggage.

"It is true that 8 sacks of marijuana were found piled up with vegetables with the protection of two delivery couriers for HS and EP," said Kombes Pasma.

Next, the team then carried out development. Suspects HS and EP were ordered by a dealer with the initials AG who was on the wanted list (DPO), to deliver the supply of marijuana to the Jakarta area.

When they arrived in the Poris area, Tangerang, he continued, the team again arrested YH and MF. They allegedly wanted to pick up shipments from HS and EP.

"From the arrest of the team, the person concerned was ordered to DPO with the initials MC and SM (Bandar) promised Rp60 million if successful delivery," he said.

For their actions, the suspects were charged with Article 114 paragraph (2) Sub-Article 111 paragraph (2) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, sentenced to life imprisonment, or imprisonment for a minimum of 6 years and a maximum of 20 (twenty) years and a fine of Rp. 10 billion.