The Man From Tambora, West Jakarta, Was Arrested By The Police While Taking A Marijuana Package, Claiming To Be Ordered By 'Kakek'

Police officers when they succeeded in uncovering a marijuana-type drug smuggling case at Bakauheni Port. (ANTARA/HO/Humas Lampung Police

Bakauheni Port Area Police (KSKP) personnel, South Lampung Police, succeeded in thwarting the smuggling of marijuana-type narcotics at the entrance to Bakauheni Port.

"Yes, it is true that the team managed to secure an FP (24) perpetrator, a resident of Tambora, West Jakarta City, who will smuggle the prohibited goods through an expedition route," said Head of KSKP Bakauheni AKP Firman Widyaputra in South Lampung, Antara, Thursday, November 21.

The chronology of the disclosure of marijuana-type drug smuggling began when officers examined the expedition box truck with police number B 9240 FXV driven by E (49).

"When the inspection was carried out, a suspicious package was found in the form of a cardboard box covered with blue sacks. After the contents of the cardboard were carried out, an in-depth examination was found the contents of the package in the form of 11 packages of marijuana-type drugs," he said.

According to him, for this failure, his party immediately coordinated with the expedition service to track down the recipients of the package in Tambora, West Jakarta.

"On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, the team managed to identify a man named FP (24) who came to pick up a package at his destination address and immediately arrested the suspect without a fight," he said.

When the police interrogated the FP perpetrator, he admitted that he was ordered by someone named A alias Grandpa, to take the package.

"We are currently investigating the involvement of other networks in this case. The evidence that was successfully secured in the form of 11 packages of marijuana, cardboard, and an iPhone 11 has been secured. The marijuana is estimated to be worth hundreds of millions of rupiah," he said.

For his actions, FP is now being held at the South Lampung Police for further investigation. He was charged with Article 111 paragraph (2) and Article 114 paragraph (2) of Law no. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, with the threat of a maximum sentence of life.

Kapolsek KSKP Bakauheni emphasized that his party will continue to tighten supervision in the port area as a strategic gateway.

"We continue to carry out strict checks to break the chain of drug trafficking, especially those involving logistics routes at Bakauheni Port. The public is advised to report suspicious activities related to drugs. The police also ask for cooperation from all parties in detecting illegal shipments through the expedition route," he said.