Chronology Of The Arrest Of Elected Legislative Candidates For The Aceh Aceh Tamiang DPRK After 3 Weeks Of Hiding

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 Sofyan, who is a elected legislative candidate (caleg) of the Aceh Tamiang District House of Representatives (DPRK). The arrests were made after the fugitive in the narcotics case was hiding for three weeks.

"The suspect fled the Tamiang-Medan Aceh region for 3 weeks," said the Director of Narcotics Crime at the National Police, Brigadier General Mukti Juharsa, quoted Monday, May 27.

Despite trying to hide, Sofyan could still be arrested. Starting when the fugitive in the 70 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine case was found to be in one of the coffee shops in the Aceh Tamiang Regency, Saturday, May 25, at around 15.30 WIB.

Thus, several police officers stalked him to confirm his whereabouts.

"The team coordinated with the Aceh Tamiang Police Chief and was backed up by the Satnarkoba picket to carry out monitoring," he said.

Then, Sofyan moved from the coffee shop to one of the clothing stores. There was an arrest.

"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," said Mukti.