Malang Police Thwarts Circulation Of 11 Kilograms Of Marijuana

Malang City Deputy Chief of Police AKBP Apip Ginanjar (center) showed evidence of dried marijuana confiscated from the suspect at a press conference at Malang City Police Headquarters, East Java, Friday (22/12/2023). (ANTARA/Vicki Febrianto)

Malang - Malang City Police thwarted the circulation of dried marijuana with a total weight of approximately 11 kilograms, which was confiscated from two suspects with the initials HA (24) and FC (32). Malang City Deputy Head of Malang City Apip Ginanjar said in addition to 11 kilograms of marijuana, also confiscated 4.26 grams of crystal methamphetamine from the suspect HA who is a resident of Kedungkandang District, Malang City. "The total weight of the confiscated evidence, for marijuana weighing 11.1 kilograms from the two crime scenes (TKP), then 4.26 grams of crystal methamphetamine," said Apip reported by ANTARA, Friday, December 22. He explained that the two suspects were arrested at different times. Suspect HA was arrested on December 12, while suspect FC, a resident of Junrejo District, Batu City, was arrested on December 18. According to Apip, from suspect HA's hands, officers confiscated evidence of marijuana weighing 5.12 kilograms and crystal methamphetamine weighing 4.26 grams. Meanwhile, from suspect FC, officers confiscated dried marijuana weighing 5.97 kilograms. "Both are suspected of being couriers," added Apip. Meanwhile, the Head of Satresnarkoba Malang City Police Commissioner Eka Wira Dharma said the two suspects were drug couriers from the Sumatra network. However, the two suspects did not know each other. "However, when we conducted a search, the items came from the same network in the Sumatra region," explained Apip. The suspect HA got the dried marijuana using a mine system, while the suspect FC got the goods from the expedition package. The police are still conducting an in-depth investigation of who is the major dealer behind the possession of the marijuana.

Menurut Apip, dari hasil penyidikan sementara, usai menerima paket ganja kering tersebut, kedua tersangka berencana akan membagi paket besar tersebut menjadi paket yang lebih kecil. Kemudian, paket tersebut akan dikirimkan ke sejumlah pengedar di Kota Malang."Kemungkinan besar akan dikonsumsi dan diedarkan untuk perayaan Tahun Baru. Tersangka HA sudah mendapatkan tiga kali pengiriman, sementara untuk FC sudah dua kali," ujarnya.Atas perbuatannya, tersangka HA dijerat dengan Pasal 114 ayat (2) dan atau Pasal 111 ayat (2) dan Pasal 112 ayat (1) Undang-Undang Nomor 35 Tahun 2009 tentang Narkotika; sementara FC dijerat Pasal 114 ayat (2) dan atau Pasal 111 ayat (2) UU serupa.Kedua tersangka diancam dengan hukuman pidana mati atau seumur hidupdan/atau pidana penjara paling singkat selama enam tahun dan paling lama 20 tahun penjara.