Bulungan Police Destroy 15 Kg Of Shabu And 3,400 Ecstasy

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TANJUNG SELOR - Bulungan Police, North Kalimantan (Kaltara), destroyed 15 kilograms of methamphetamine (kg) and 3,400 ecstasy pills.

The destruction of the two illegal goods from Malaysia was carried out by being dissolved into a large jar filled with water, then dumped into a ditch around the Polresta.

The main suspect with the initials DR (43), a resident of Aki Balak, Tarakan City who worked as a courier, was presented at the time of the destruction.

"This destruction was carried out in accordance with Article 91 paragraph 2 of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning narcotics. Previously, these drugs (shabu and ecstasy) had been tested for samples sent to the Surabaya Forensic Laboratory (Forensic Laboratory), the results contained Amphetamine substances," said Police Chief Kombes Agus Nugraha, Tuesday, February 27.

The police chief explained that the evidence was caught by the Polresta Satreskoba on December 9, 2023, on the Trans Kaltara route.

"At that time, 3 perpetrators were arrested, namely DR who acted as a courier delivering methamphetamine from Sebatik to Pinrang, South Sulawesi," he said.

Then, AR (21), a resident of the Coastal Selumit who at that time accompanied DR from Tanjung Selor.

"Another suspect named R (21), a resident of Sungai Manurung Sebatik Village, acts as a DR pick-up to pick up a pickup truck loaded with narcotics," explained Agus.

Dari hasil pengembangan penyidikan, lanjut Kapolresta, satu pelaku yakni AR ternyata tidak terlibat dan tidak ditetapkan sebagai tersangka.

"For this reason, we have released AR, so currently the 15 kilograms of methamphetamine suspect is only 2 DR and R are brothers," explained Agus.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Bulungan Police for Drug Research, AKP M Hasan Setyabudi, added that the absence of other suspects at the destruction was essentially not a problem and did not violate.

"There are still two People's Wanted Lists (DPOs) that we have not arrested or have not been found to date, D, who is the main courier, also gave the same information that AR was not part of D's illicit goods operation," Hasan said.

"We also check cellphones and have no relationship with the suspect. Therefore, to continue the process, we must secure these two DPOs that have not been found," he continued.

The disclosure of methamphetamine and ecstasy on Saturday, December 9, 2023, at around 15.00 WITA on Trans Kaltara Street, to be precise, is near the Gunung Putih Village police post, Tanjung Palas District.

"The evidence that was secured included 15 packs of durian plastic jeans from China containing methamphetamine, 2 cellphones, 35 small packs containing 3400 ecstasy pills, 1 brown food pillow," he explained.

The police also managed to secure Rp16,000,000 in cash as a travel fee, 1 unit of a black Grandmax pickup with police number DD 8943 BC.

The two perpetrators were charged with Article 112 paragraph 2 Subsidiary Article 114 paragraph 2 Juncto Article 132 Paragraph 1 of Law Number 35 Year 2009 concerning Narcotics.

"The threat is the death penalty, life imprisonment or imprisonment," he concluded.