Operations For Circulation Of Drugs January-August 2023, Polda Metro Set 26 Suspects And Confiscate 231,662 Drug Pills

Press conference of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya (Photo: Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Polda Metro Jaya uncovered the practice of drug trafficking which was included in list G from January to August 2023. As a result, 26 people were named suspects and confiscated 231,662 pills. "From January to August, a total of 22 police reports and 26 suspects have been forced to arrest them for further investigation purposes," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak, to reporters, Tuesday, August 22. Dozens of people named as suspects are importers, factory owners, or pharmaceutical parties who do not follow applicable regulations, both in drug stores, pharmacies, and other health places. Meanwhile, hundreds of thousands of pills were confiscated, namely Hexymer, Tramadol, and Alprazolam. Originally, Hexymer and Tramadol were hard drugs included in list G, while Alprazolam was a type IV psychotropic. "So if the total disclosure results from January to August 2023 are confiscated as many as 39,185 Hexymer pills, then 31,993 Alprazolams including psychotropic goals IV. Then Tramadol as many as 11,383 pills and various other types of drugs,” said Ade. Not only hundreds of thousands of drugs, the police also confiscated evidence in the form of cash worth Rp26,849,000, 14 cellphones, 4 bundles and 3 strips of doctor's prescriptions, 5,000 pills of empty medicine capsules, 1 car, and 2 medical press kits. "If totaled from four cases from January-August, the total value of goods is IDR 45,668,000,000," said Ade. In this case, all suspects are charged with Article 196 in conjunction with Article 98 paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of Law No. 36 Number 2009 concerning Health, Article 60 number 10 in conjunction with Number 4 Government Regulation in Lieu of Law No. 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation on Amendments to Article 197 in conjunction with Article 106 of Law No. 36 of 2009 concerning Health. Then, Article 60 number 10 in conjunction with Number 4 Number 6 of 2023 concerning Stipulation of Government Regulations in Lieu of Law No. 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation into Law amendments to Article 197 in conjunction with Article 106 of Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health.

As well as Article 198 in conjunction with Article 108 of Law No. 36 of 2009 concerning Health, Article 62 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 8 paragraph (1) of Law No. 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection. Article 86 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 46 paragraph (1) of Law No. 36 of 2014 concerning Health Workers, Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code and charged with Article 56 of the Criminal Code.