Pontianak Kejari Destroys Barbuk 106 Cases, From Herbal Medicine To Drugs Without Permit

The Pontianak Kejari destroyed evidence from 106 cases that had permanent legal force (ANTARA/HO-Jessica Helena Wuysang).

JAKARTA - The Pontianak District Attorney's Office (Kejari) in West Kalimantan (West Kalimantan), destroyed the evidence from 106 cases that already have permanent legal force.

Head of the Section for Asset Recovery and Management of Evidence at the Pontianak Kejari, Samuel Fernandes Hutahayan, said the barbuk that was destroyed was in the form of drugs to herbal medicine or drugs without a distribution permit.

"The evidence that was destroyed came from 16 criminal cases against people and property, 23 other general criminal cases, and 67 narcotics and addictive substances," he said in Pontianak, Tuesday, April 22, which was confiscated by Antara.

He explained that the narcotics destroyed consisted of methamphetamine as much as 56.24 grams and ecstasy as much as 6.79 grams. These two types of narcotics are evidence of preliminary evidence received during the second stage of case handling.

Apart from narcotics, other evidence that was also destroyed was in the form of a number of herbal products or traditional medicines of various brands that did not have a distribution permit.

"These drugs were destroyed because they were circulated without official permission. The decision to destroy was based on the fact that these items were illegal in terms of circulation," he said.

The destruction was carried out in accordance with legal provisions and became part of the prosecutor's duties in handling criminal cases. Samuel emphasized that his party only carried out the execution of the evidence that had been handled legally.

This extermination activity is also expected to provide a deterrent effect for perpetrators of criminal acts and increase public awareness not to be involved in activities that violate the law.