Drug Courier In Duren Sawit Claims To Get IDR 2 Million Wage To Deliver Ecstasy

Adit, an ecstasy courier who was arrested in the Duren Sawit area, East Jakarta/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - PCR alias Adit (27) is the right hand of an ecstasy dealer who was arrested at the house of the Malacca Jaya area, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta by the Cakung Police. PCR is not alone, he is a 'horse' alias courier, with his younger brother.

The suspect, Adit, admitted that he was desperate to become a courier because he was hit by the economy to support his younger siblings. Once between, Adit admitted that he received Rp2 million in wages.

"(The role) of this perpetrator is only a horse (dwarf). Money (of a drug courier) to eat and snack for the younger siblings. The suspect was arrested along with DJA, his younger brother," said Cakung Police Chief, Kompol Panji Ali Candra to reporters, Friday, June 14.

Meanwhile, from the confession of the suspect Adit, he admitted that the ecstasy belonged to his colleague with the initials A (DPO). Adit is controlled by A and is only in charge of delivering ordered ecstasy.

"The suspect knew A outside in 2017, A we are investigating. The suspect met A in the Pondok Gede area," he said.

Meanwhile, the suspect Adit took 514 ecstasy pills from the Sawangan area, Depok.

"He communicated via telegram with A. The suspect Adit has twice carried out this activity, previously in 2021 he also had entered with the same crime, namely the abuse of methamphetamine," he said.

Meanwhile, the arrest of the suspect Adit began when the Cakung Police Criminal Investigation Unit received information that drug transactions often occur at the perpetrator's house. The Head of Criminal Investigation Unit also made observations and investigations. Subsequently, something suspicious was found at the scene.

"The suspect was arrested on Jalan Bunga Rampai 9, Gang 4, Malaka Jaya Village, Duren Sawit, East Jakarta," he said.

The police confiscated a total of 514 ecstasy pills, consisting of 4 plastic packs of 100 pills each. Then a plastic package filled with 95 pills.

1 pack of ecstasy pills containing 19 ecstasy pills and one black plastic bag wrapped in clear duct tape, as well as 4 plastic clips of various sizes.