South Sumatra Police Destroys 36 Kg Of Methamphetamine, The Method Is To Be Mixed With Detergen And Then Bagged

Drug destruction at the South Sumatra Police Headquarters, Palembang Friday (12/1/2024). (ANTARA)

PALEMBANG - The South Sumatra Regional Police destroyed evidence of methamphetamine-type drug cases and ecstasy pills confiscated from 13 suspected cross-provincial network drugs during November to December 2023. The destruction of evidence of methamphetamine-type drugs weighing 36,804.91 grams was carried out at the South Sumatra Police Headquarters, Palembang, Friday, January 12 by dissolving using a blender and led by Deputy Director of Drug Investigation AKBP Haris Sandi. before destroying, the Forensic Laboratory officers of the South Sumatra Police Branch checked the amphetamine levels and methamphetamine contained in methamphetamine, after it was confirmed that the results of checking the evidence contained positive drugs were immediately destroyed. The South Sumatra Regional Police are fighting drugs," he said.

He explained that the drug evidence from 11 prisons, which were five prisons in November, then six prisons in December. The perpetrators, mostly as couriers, violated Primary Article 114 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (1) Subsidiary Article 112 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 paragraph (1) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, which carries a penalty of death or life imprisonment.