MEDAN - The North Sumatra Regional Police's Ditresnarkoba revealed the circulation of 16 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine. Eleven suspects were arrested, one of whom was shot dead for resisting.

"This is a new mode, the perpetrators store in shoes and packages wrapped in gifts, remembering that it is currently approaching the Christmas celebration," said the North Sumatra Police Chief, Inspector General Martuani Sormin to reporters at Bhayangkara Hospital, Medan, Thursday, December 17.

Martuani explained that on December 6, the police arrested a suspect with the initials M in Serdang Bedagai Regency. From M's hand, the police secured 2 kg of methamphetamine evidence wrapped in green tea plastic.

From there, the police continued to develop until they managed to find 11 perpetrators. A suspect gets firm and measurable action for fighting the officer when he is being secured.

"With evidence of narcotics weighing a total of 16 kilograms. There are 2 network groups, namely the Riau-North Sumatra special group and the Aceh-Medan network that were successfully revealed by the North Sumatra Police Department of Narcotics," said Martuani.

As a result of their actions, they were charged with Article 114 paragraph (2) sub Article 112 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (1) of the Narcotics Law.


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