North Sumatra Police Intensify Five Regions Of North Sumatra To Prevent Drug Trafficking

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The Directorate of Drug Investigation of the North Sumatra Regional Police (Polda) intensified in five regions of North Sumatra to prevent drug trafficking.

"The areas are Belawan, Langkat Regency, Tanjungbalai City, Siantar City and Binjai City," said Director of Drug Investigation at the North Sumatra Police Commissioner Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak in Medan, Saturday.

According to him, the five areas are locations of attention for drug prevention because 300 kilograms have been prosecuted for only 21 days, and also take firm action against nightclubs in the area.

Furthermore, he said, in the area there were already nightclubs that had been proven to be circulating narcotics and had their permits revoked by the local government.

"For this reason, we together with local stakeholders and governments continue to collaborate in taking firm action against the drug trafficking," he said.

He said the role of the family is very important in preventing drug trafficking in the region, including the active participation of the community in providing reports if anything suspicious is being followed up by officers.

The North Sumatra Regional Police noted that the collaboration between the Indonesian National Narcotics Agency and the North Sumatra Regional Police revealed a total of 1.4 tons. In addition, ecstasy 342,101.50 pills, 628.88 kilograms of marijuana 6,089 cannabis stems, two kilograms of cocaine and others January-25 September 2025.

Of this evidence, 4,749 cases were spread throughout the North Sumatra Regional Police with 6,004 suspects.