Hitting A Tree After Escape From The Police Prosecutor's Office, Youth In Pekanbaru Turns Out To Bring 1 Kg Of Crystal Methamphetamine

A drug courier in Pekanbaru hit a tree while being chased by the police. From there, 1 kg of crystal methamphetamine was secured. (ANTARA/Screenshot)

The Riau Regional Police's Narcotics and Drug Investigation Directorate secured 1 kilogram of crystal methamphetamine from a courier with the initials SR (20). SR was arrested by officers after his motorbike hit a tree while running away from being chased by officers in Pekanbaru. Director of the Narcotics Directorate of the Riau Police, Kombes Manang Soebeti, explained that the arrests began when the police received information that there would be drug transactions at the location, last Wednesday night. When transacting, the officer disguised himself as a buyer. "But the perpetrator finally realized that our members were disguised, then he fled using a motorcycle,” Manang said in a press statement in Pekanbaru, Antara, Friday, August 2. Not standing still, the police immediately chased the man. However, while in pursuit, SR lost control and hit a tree on the side of Jalan Kartama. "The perpetrator hit a tree until his face was injured and we caught him. The wound on the perpetrator's face finally got six stitches," he added. Based on the results of the search, the police found plastic containing methamphetamine weighing one kilogram. The plastic was hung on the motorcycle driven by the perpetrator. "The value is around Rp. 1 billion," he explained again. Officers also confiscated a cell phone and a motorbike used by the perpetrator. The perpetrator and his evidence were immediately taken to the Riau Police Headquarters for further investigation and development. "Currently, investigators are still developing where the goods came from and who were the recipients," he said. The arrest indicates that drug trafficking in Riau is still massive. The reason has just been carried out for 14 days the implementation of the 2024 Lancang Kuning Anti-Drug Operation (Antik) ended last July 28.

In the operation hundreds of suspects were arrested based on 228 disclosures of cases. The Riau Police also secured evidence of various kinds of drugs, namely 5 kilograms of marijuana, 16 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, 669 ecstasy pills, and 10 happy five pills.