Police Dismantle Drug Networks Aceh Medan and Jakarta, 1.37 Tons of Marijuana Confiscated

Konferensi pers tentang penyelundupan ganja dari Aceh ke Jakarta sebesar 1,37 ton (Rizky Adytia Pramana/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Metro Jaya Police revealed an attempt to smuggle 1.37 tons of marijuana. Where, the marijuana was confiscated from dozens of suspects from the Aceh, Medan, and Jakarta networks.

"Disclosure of 1.37 tons of marijuana type narcotics from the Jakarta, Medan and Aceh networks", said Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Fadil Imran to reporters, Monday, October 18.

From the disclosure, at least 12 suspects were arrested. However, there are still some who are still at large.

"There are 12 suspects who have been arrested and 6 are still DPOs from this network. The members will continue to pursue them", said Fadil.

Adding that the Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Yusri Yunus, said the 1.37 tons of marijuana was the result of disclosure in four locations. Where, starting from the disclosure of the case in the Ciputat area, South Tangerang.

"Starting last September 10, we secured two suspects on behalf of RH, we secured them in Ciputat Timur Tangerang. Then, AF alias N we secured 58.37 grams of marijuana or 58 packages", said Yusri.

From the arrest, continued Yusri, development was carried out. The result was the arrest of three suspects in the Tambora area, West Jakarta, on September 24.

The suspects had the initials A alias B, IT, MA alias A. From them, the police confiscated 112 kilograms of marijuana.

"The results of the profiling of goods come from Aceh across the field, so this is a syndicate of Aceh, Medan, and Jakarta", said Yusri.

From this information, the team moved to Aceh and then arrested four suspects, namely, AK, B, IU, and MH. In that network, they have different roles.

"AK is a seller, B is a buying and selling intermediary, IU is a car driver and MH is a car assistant who carries marijuana", said Yusri.

"There we found nearly 600 kilograms of marijuana in the Kuta Cane area, everything in the Southeast Aceh area", continued Yusri.

The development continues, which resulted in the arrest of three other suspects. They're R, E, and H, on October 11.

"We have secured two vehicles with evidence of nearly 600 kilograms of marijuana or 599 kilograms of marijuana", said Yusri.