Circulation Of 4.9 Kg Of Methamphetamine Successfully Thwarted By Pekanbaru Police, Mode Of Sale In Tea Packaging

Pekanbaru Police Chief Kombes Pol Jefri Ronald Parulian Siagian when questioning one of the suspects in drug trafficking. (ANTARA)

PekanbarU - Pekanbaru City Police, Riau Province thwarted the circulation of 4.9 kilograms of methamphetamine seized from seven suspects who were arrested in various places in the local jurisdiction.

Pekanbaru Police Chief Kombes Pol Jefri Ronald Parulian Siagian explained that one of the cases revealed was the suspect two engaged couples, namely RIS and his fianc IDS and ARG in the fruit market, Saturday (24/6).

"When examined, at the house of IDS' parents, four packages of methamphetamine were found wrapped in Chinese tea packages which were stored in a suitcase. The perpetrator admitted that 4 kilograms of illegal goods were obtained from a man with the initials A, which we are currently pursuing," said Jefri, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, July 7.

Because of his actions, RIS and IDS, who plan to get married in October, inevitably have to be canceled.

His party also arrested three other perpetrators with the initials Y, F and H, for distributing methamphetamine.

"Initially, Y was arrested in front of SMP 23 Pekanbaru. He admitted that he was ordered to pick up methamphetamine which was stored in a cigarette box and placed near an electric pole," he explained.

During a search of his house, a spoon was found on the washing machine and a digital scale that he used to distribute drugs. Y admitted to getting the methamphetamine from F.

After the development was carried out, F was successfully arrested along with his colleague with the initials H.

"At H's house, digital scales were found and 19 packages of methamphetamine were stored in a cake can and hidden in the sand pile behind the house," said Jefri.

As a result of their actions, the perpetrators were charged with Article 114 paragraph 2 and / or Article 112 paragraph 2 Jo 132 of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics with a minimum imprisonment of 6 years and a maximum of 20 years.