JAKARTA - The West Sumatra Regional Police (Polda) revealed that the smuggling of dried marijuana weighing more than 120 kilograms (kg) was in the midst of a natural disaster situation that was hitting the local province.
The disclosure was conveyed directly by the Deputy Chief of the West Sumatra Regional Police Brigadier General Pol Solihin during a press conference in Padang, Friday, December 12.
"It turns out that there are parties who are trying to take advantage of the disaster situation that occurred, but believe me that the West Sumatra Police are not careless even though they are focusing on disaster management efforts," explained Solihin.
He said this was evidenced by the disclosure of cases that had been carried out by the Directorate of Drug Investigation, so that the dried marijuana could be prevented before it circulated.
According to him, the disclosure of the case was carried out by West Sumatra Regional Police personnel in two separate areas, namely in Pasaman Regency on December 2, and Agam on November 20.
According to Solihin, the disclosure of the case could not be separated from the order of the West Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General of Police Gatot Try Suryanta who ordered personnel from the West Sumatra Police Narcotics Directorate to remain vigilant about drug trafficking.
"Although in the midst of disasters and the strength of the National Police, many were deployed to affected locations, the West Sumatra Police Chief still ordered members not to be careless about drug trafficking," he explained.
Soohin revealed that hundreds of kilograms of marijuana that his party had succeeded in taking action were suspected to be circulated in West Sumatra cities such as Padang City and Bukittinggi.
"Fortunately, the circulation could be thwarted so that drugs do not reach the community, that much amount can save at least forty thousand people," he explained.
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After releasing the disclosure of the case, Brigadier General Solihin immediately led the destruction of the marijuana evidence in the courtyard of the West Sumatra Police Office by burning it.
The destruction was also witnessed directly by the Public Prosecutor (JPU), community leaders, traditional leaders, the provincial government of West Sumatra, the TNI, and tested samples by Customs and Excise.
Meanwhile, the Director of Drug Investigation at the West Sumatra Police, Kombes Pol. Wedy Mahadi, explained that his party would not be careless in anticipating drug trafficking in the West Sumatra region.
He said that in the period from November 11 to December 11, 2025, his party arrested 12 perpetrators who were strongly suspected of playing a role as couriers in the period from November 11 to December 11, 2025.
The perpetrators have now undergone a legal process and are named as suspects in articles 114 paragraphs (1) and (2), 112 paragraph (1) and (2), 111 paragraphs (1) and (2).
The disclosure of the case carried out by the West Sumatra Police received high appreciation from the West Sumatra provincial government, as well as representatives of the Minangkabau Natural Customary Meeting Institute (LKAAM) who were present.
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