PKS Aceh DPRK Candidate Tamiang Buron Case Of Ownership Of 70 Kg Of Crystal Methamphetamine Arrested During Shopping At Distro

The DPO of the Aceh Tamiang Regency House of Representatives (DPRK) named Sofyan was arrested for possession of 70 kg of crystal methamphetamine. (Ist)

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police arrested a candidate for legislative member (caleg) of the Aceh Tamiang District House of Representatives (DPRK) for Electoral District 2 from PKS named Sofyan who became a fugitive in narcotics cases related to possession of 70 kilograms (kg) of methamphetamine.

"The person concerned has the initials S, the number 1 legislative candidate in Aceh City, Tamiang," said the Director of Drugs at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Mukti Juharsa when confirmed, Sunday, May 26.

Mukti said the perpetrator was arrested while shopping for clothes at one of the distribution outlets (disstro) in the Manyak Payed area, Aceh Tamiang Regency, on Saturday, May 25.

Mukti explained that during the arrest process, his party carried out active analysis and profiling which had been mapped out by hiding places where the suspect who fled Aceh Tamiang-Medan for 3 weeks.

Mukti also added that his party coordinated with the Aceh Police to make arrests. Sofyan was arrested while shopping for clothes.

"The target is to switch to the IF Disro shop and it is observed that they are choosing clothes, the team moves into the store and arrests the suspect DPO (People Search List)," said Mukti.