BANDA ACEH - Avsec officers at the Sultan Iskandar Muda International Airport (SIM) Blang Bintang Aceh Besar thwarted attempts to distribute about four kilograms of methamphetamine in two different cases.
"From these two cases and after development, there are four suspects who have now been detained by us, with evidence of almost four kilograms," said Banda Aceh Police Chief, Kombes Andi Kirana, in Banda Aceh, Friday, June 5.
The Police Chief explained that the first case was revealed on Wednesday (15/4), where Avsec Airport SIM officers saw a suspicious display on the X-ray monitor screen in one of the passenger's suitcases, after being checked, 12 packages of methamphetamine weighing almost two kilograms (1,976 grams) were found.
"Furthermore, the Avsec officers secured the evidence of narcotics and the suspect with the initials AS, and reported to the Narcotics Police," he said.
after the investigators developed, the suspect AS admitted that he was accompanied by two of his colleagues carrying the illegal goods from North Aceh Regency to Banda Aceh to be processed for shipment to Kendari.
Furthermore, the Narcotics Unit arrested two other suspects, namely MR and MGA, at a hotel in Pidie Regency. In this case, the police have also included one person in the search list (DPO) with the nickname Abang, a resident of North Aceh.
The second case, continued the Police Chief, occurred on Sunday (10/5) also at the SIM Airport, where the Avsec officer secured one person with the initials MK along with a cardboard box containing four packs of methamphetamine with the intention of sending it to Jakarta.
"From the cardboard, four plastic bags were found inside which contained white crystals suspected to be methamphetamine weighing almost two kilograms (1,918 grams)," he said.
In this case, the police also appointed one DPO with the initials AS, a resident of Bireuen Meunasah Village, Juang City District, Bireuen Regency, Aceh.
The police chief said the four suspects were couriers, they were promised varying wages, the first case was Rp85 million, and the second case was Rp60 million, if the illegal goods arrived at the destination.
"The suspects we have arrested are all couriers, we have not reached the city, the development continues. Therefore, we ask the public to help develop this case," said Kombes Pol Andi Kirana.
The suspects were charged with Article 114 paragraph (2) Jo Article 115 paragraph (1) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, and Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning adjustment of criminal law, with a threat of 20 or life imprisonment, and can be sentenced to death.
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