The Former Police Were Arrested By The Indragiri Hulu Police While Cleaning Up Drugs In A Number Of Districts

Inhu Police Chief is asking one of the suspects in a drug case in the disclosure of October 2024. (ANTARA/Asri)

InDRAGIRI - Indragiri Hulu Police, Riau Province, arrested 28 suspects, one of whom was a former police officer in narcotics cases from a number of sub-districts.

Inhu Police Chief AKBP Fahrian Saleh Siregar confirmed that one of the arrested was a former police officer. The person concerned was fired from the police also because he stumbled on narcotics cases and illegal drugs.

"The arrest of the suspect is proof of the commitment of the Inhu Police to carry out law enforcement without selective logging," he said at a press conference in Rengat City, Antara, Wednesday, November 13.

Of the 28 suspects, 26 men and two women were arrested for further investigation. Apart from the suspect, there are also former drug convicts and new players who act as dealers and users.

Inhu Police in the event that evidence secures more than 500 grams of crystal methamphetamine, hundreds of ecstasy pills. Goods from 28 suspects in 21 reports, including goods that enter not from the Inhu area.

"Of the 10 police sectors throughout Inhu, the highest disclosure of cases is at the Batang Cenaku Police," he said.

The high handling of drug cases in the Inhu Police jurisdiction, the examination team will work hard and optimally. In addition, development will also continue for other suspects.

One of the suspects, Er (50) said that his actions were because he wanted to find money to meet the needs of his family. He had to do this because there was no other job.

"For the needs of the family, because there is no work," he said.