Two Ganja Couriers From Sumatra Who Were Lured With Rp150 Million In Money, Business Against Officers With Celurit When Arrested

Two of the four marijuana couriers from Sumatra were arrested by the West Jakarta Police/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Two of the four couriers suspected of smuggling marijuana from Sumatra had fought against the officers of the West Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit when they were arrested.

West Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Head AKBP Akmal confirmed the resistance from the perpetrators during the arrest. The resistance was carried out by the two suspects with the initials YH (28) and NF (29).

At that time the two perpetrators tried to hold a sickle at the time when the officers approached.

"In the vehicle, a sickle was found, they tried to escape. However, our members forcibly stopped and there was a broken glass in front of the car," said AKBP Akmal, Friday, September 16.

Despite the resistance, the two perpetrators were arrested. Meanwhile, the other two perpetrators with the initials HS (28) and FV (32) were also arrested.

From the hands of the perpetrators, the police confiscated 304 kilograms of dried marijuana, a white tronton Isuzu truck, a Toyota Cayla car, a cellphone belonging to the perpetrators and a sharp weapon kept by the perpetrators in the car.

Previously, it was reported that 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 Bandar," 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 insert marijuana between its luggage.