Police Find The Driver Of The 2024 Eid Homecoming Bus Route Medan-Jambi Positive For Methamphetamine

North Sumatra Regional Police (Polda) personnel checked urine tests on a number of bus drivers in Medan, North Sumatra, Sunday (7/4/2024). ANTARA/HO-Polda North Sumatra.

NORTH Sumatra Regional Police (Polda) found a bus driver on the Medan-Jambi route who was positive for methamphetamine-type narcotics.

The bus, which was driven by a man with the initials ARM (23), is a transportation for Lebaran 2024 or Eid al-Fitr 1445 Hijri.

"Today's urine test results, as many as 40 drivers at the Amplas Terminal, Medan, 39 people were declared negative, one Padangsidimpuan resident driver tested positive for methamphetamine," said Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatra Police, Kombes Pol Hadi Wahyudi in Medan, Sunday, April 7, confiscated by Antara.

Hadi said the driver of the R company's transport bus, heading from Medan to Jambi, was then replaced by another driver.

"Then ARM was handed over to the North Sumatra Police Narcotics Directorate for further investigation and development of the drug purchase," he said.

The former Biak Police Chief, Papua, emphasized that all drivers are prohibited from using alcohol and dangerous drugs because of the risk of the safety of passengers and other road users.

Hadi also appealed to drivers to prioritize road safety, not to be reckless because it is very dangerous for yourself and others.

"We will take firm action against drivers driving vehicles that can pose an accident risk," said the Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatra Police.

He said this urine test was carried out regularly to the crew of the air, sea and land forces in the context of the Ketupat Toba 2024 Central Police Operation.

Previously, the North Sumatra Police had conducted urine tests on 50 crew members of land transportation for Lebaran 2024 and declared negative or drug-free. The results of the urine test of the driver and bus driver at AKAP/AKDP Terminal Amplas were declared negative.