Abuse Of Methamphetamine, Police Name 3 Ternate ASN As Suspects

Illustration of Methamphetamine (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The police have named three Ternate State Civil Apparatus (ASN), North Maluku (Malut) with the initials RJA, AFM and MBD as suspects. They were named on suspicion of drug abuse of methamphetamine on Jalan Percetakan Negara, Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta, Wednesday, May 22, then.

"Already (as a suspect)," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indardi, Friday, May 24.

Ade Ary explained that the determination of the suspect was strengthened by the third urine test of Ternate ASN, the result of which was positive for using methamphetamine.

"The results are positive," he said.

Currently, these three ASNs have been charged with Article 127 paragraph 1 of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.

On the other hand, the police are also hunting for a woman with the initials I who is currently on the People's Wanted List (DPO). This is because the woman is the person who supplied methamphetamine to the suspect RJA.

"Suspect R stated that he received methamphetamine from sister I, who is currently a DPO," he said.

Previously, the police had arrested three Ternate ASNs on suspicion of drug abuse of methamphetamine on Jalan Percetakan Negara, Cempaka Putih, Central Jakarta (Jakpus), last Wednesday, May 22.

In addition to arresting the perpetrators, his party also found evidence of methamphetamine weighing 0.16 grams which was stored in a filter roko package.

"After a body search, it was found that 1 clip of methamphetamine was in a filter cigarette pack," said Ade Ary.