11 Kg Of Marijuana From Aceh Will Be Sent To Medan Secured By Binjai Police

Illustration of dried marijuana (ANTARA)

The Binjai Police Narcotics Investigation Unit (Polres), North Sumatra arrested two suspects suspected of possessing 11 kilograms of marijuana from Kutacane, Southeast Aceh district, Aceh.

"The evidence confiscated was five plastic packs of brown marijuana with a gross weight of 11 kilograms, a backpack, a cellphone and an automatic motorbike," said Head of Public Relations of the Binjai Police, Iptu Junaidi, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, November 8.

Junaidi said the arrest began with information that a suspicious person was carrying drugs on Jalan Satria, Satria Village, Binjai City District, Binjai City.

According to him, the drug satres team led by Kanit 2 Ipda Eddy Supratman conducted an investigation according to the information received.

"Then the arrests were made of R (20) and DPA (18) who were in front of a house carrying a black backpack on Sunday (3/11)," said Junaidi.

He said that when the two suspects were arrested, the two of them tried to run towards the back of the house where they were starting. but thanks to the alertness and quick motion by the officers managed to secure the two suspects, then checked their luggage, and found the evidence.

"After examining the two suspected perpetrators, the two admitted to living in Southeast Aceh Regency, Aceh. Then R and DPA admitted that the marijuana leaves belonged to them which they brought from Kutacane, Southeast Aceh Regency, Aceh Province," said Junaidi.

The two suspects were charged with Article 114 paragraph (2) subsidiary Article 111 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 132 of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics with a threat of imprisonment of 6 to 20 years.

The North Sumatra Regional Police (Polda) together with the TNI and other stakeholders continue to intensify drug eradication in their jurisdiction, both from air, sea, and land routes.

He appealed to the public to be active in providing information in their environmental areas. If there are suspicious people, immediately report them to the nearest police station.