Arrest Dealers During Transactions, Rokan Hulu Riau Police Find 9.1 Kg Of Marijuana When Conducting Search

10 packages of marijuana were secured by the Narcotics Unit of the Rokan Hulu Police from two men. (ANTARA/Ho-Polres Rokan Hulu)

Rokan HULU - Rokan Hulu Police, Riau Province, arrested two men with the initials HH (35) and P (31) for storing 10 packages of marijuana leaves weighing 9.1 kilograms in Huta Bargot Hamlet, Tambusai District. The head of the Rokan Hulu Police, AKBP Budi Setiyono, said that the disclosure began with public information. Then an investigation was carried out on the information that there would be transactions on the side of the hamlet road. "This location is often used as a place for transactions and narcotics abuse of dried marijuana leaves. It is already troubling, ” Budi said in Riau, Antara, Wednesday, November 1. Furthermore, one person was arrested by the authorities on the side of the road and asked to show his house. The search at the suspect's place was carried out by the Narcotics Investigation Unit of the Rokan Hulu Police. "We found 10 packages of dried marijuana wrapped in brown duct tape. After weighing it, the evidence of dried marijuana has a gross weight of 9.1 kilograms," said Budi. Budi said the arrest was carried out by development on Sunday (29/10) so that one more suspect was arrested. Based on the results of the interrogation, the suspect admitted that they got the marijuana leaves from A who lives in Mandailing Natal Regency, North Sumatra. However, during the pursuit, the police did not find A.

"In addition to the perpetrators and illicit goods, we also secure backpacks, cell phones, and motorbikes related to this case," he added. As a result of their actions, the perpetrators were charged with Article 114 paragraph 2 and/or Article 112 paragraph 2 Jo 132 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics with a minimum imprisonment of 6 years and a maximum of 20 years.