Banten Police Arrest Strong Drug Sellers Without BPOM Permit

Strong drugs without BPOM permission confiscated by the Banten Police/ Photo: Doc. Banten Police

SERANG - Sub-Directorate 1 of the Banten Police's Indagsi Ditreskrimsus has arrested a perpetrator suspected of selling drugs that were prohibited by BPOM and did not have a distribution permit.

Head of Sub-Directorate for Indagsi Ditreskrimsus Banten Police AKBP Doni Satria Wicaksono explained that the arrest of the perpetrator was carried out on Tuesday, May 21.

"Sub-Directorate 1 of the Banten Police's Indagsi Ditreskrimsus secured a perpetrator with the initials SH (33) who was suspected of selling drugs that were prohibited by BPOM and did not have a distribution permit, at the Travel Agent Office, Jln. Kemang Pusri Ciloang, Serang City," said Doni Satria, in a written statement, Friday, May 31.

Doni explained that the modus operandi used by the perpetrators was as a travel agent suspected of selling sex drugs without a distribution permit and selling repacking soap.

"The perpetrator got the goods by buying goods from Surabaya through an e-commerce Shoppee with a display of goods on Shoppee in the form of perfume from the Surabaya area and then distributing them in the Banten area," he explained.

The evidence that was successfully secured was:

- 22 bottles of POOPPINGERS measuring 10 Ml-2 bottles of LOVEMENMONOGATARI brand measuring 200Ml-1 PACK traditional Jasu PASAK BUMI do not match the distribution permit of 3 UNIT Mobile phones used to carry out sales transactions - 14 packs of fiesta- 3 bottles of Mazid brand soap measuring 1L

Doni said the perpetrators were subject to Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health and Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection.