Just One Month Of Operation, Methamphetamine Dealer In Serang Banten Arrested By Police And Evidence

Illustration of methamphetamine/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Two suspected methamphetamine dealers with the initials SL (40) and SO (32) were arrested by the Serang Police Narcotics Unit in two different locations after hiding methamphetamine in a cigarette pack. The Head of the Narcotics Unit of the Serang Police, Kompol Ali Rahman CP, said that from the two suspects, officers managed to secure evidence of 13 packages of methamphetamine weighing 7.82 grams and two cellphones that were used as means of transaction. The disclosure of this drug trafficking case began with public information. Armed with this information, the SL suspect who was waiting for consumers to be successfully secured. "The SL suspect was arrested not far from his house on Wednesday (24/7) in the morning. The suspect is suspected of waiting for consumers because 12 packages of methamphetamine were found in cigarette packs," said Ali Rahman in his statement. From the confession of the suspect SL received methamphetamine from suspect SO. Armed with SL's statement, the Satresnarkoba Team led by Ipda Wawan then pursued SO.

"The suspect SO was successfully secured at his house on the same day at around 15.00. From the suspect SO, a package of methamphetamine weighing 0.60 grams was also hidden in a cigarette pack," he said.

From the results of the examination, suspect SO admitted that he had given a package of methamphetamine to SL. The goods said SO was obtained from a dealer with the initials IT (DPO) who was met in the Kebon Jeruk area, West Jakarta.

"We are still investigating the DPO. For SL and SO suspects, they admit that they have only been in the methamphetamine business for one month due to economic needs," he said.