Found Bringing 1 Gram Of Methamphetamine, 2 Men After Transaction Arrested In Lubuk Basung

Two perpetrators of narcotics abuse of class one type methamphetamine, Friday (18/8/2023). Antara/HO-Humas Agam Police.

The Agam Police arrested two men with the initials PR (38) and HS (39) who were caught carrying methamphetamine while riding a motorcycle at Simpang SMPN 6 Garagahan, Lubuk Basung District, West Sumatra (West Sumatra).

"The two perpetrators were arrested while riding on a white Yamaha NMAX motorcycle with police number BA 4786 WF on Wednesday (August 16) night," said Head of the Agam Police Narcotics Unit AKP Aleyxi A in Lubuk Basung, West Sumatra (West Sumatra), Friday, August 18, confiscated by Antara.

The two suspects are PR, a resident of Malai III Koto, Sungai Garingging District, Padang Pariaman Regency, while HS, a resident of Pondok Permata Primkopad Housing, West Sidomulyo Village, Tampan District, Pekanbaru City, Riau.

From the arrest, the police secured a package of crystal methamphetamine wrapped in clear plastic weighing 1 gram, cell phones, a motorbike and others. After that, the perpetrators and evidence were immediately taken to the Agam Police Headquarters for further processing. "The two perpetrators and evidence were immediately secured to the Agam Police Headquarters for further processing," he explained. the perpetrators fell and the officers' tires broke. "The two perpetrators can be secured not far from the scene of the first case and continue their examination of the perpetrators," he said.

He added, from the results of the examination, evidence was found. However, no methamphetamine was found. Subsequently, the examination was continued at the scene of the first case and found one fold of tissue wrapped in plastic containing a package of methamphetamine on the road. The perpetrator HS admitted that the crystal methamphetamine belonged to him which was purchased from one of the couriers. "He got the methamphetamine after calling someone and the person delivered it to the scene of the case and the courier disappeared immediately," he said. For his actions, the perpetrator was charged under Article 112 paragraph 1 or Article 114 paragraph 1 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning narcotics with a minimum penalty of four years and a maximum of 20 years in prison.