Entrusted With Methamphetamine At Home With A Reward Of Rp. 12 Million, The Money Has Not Yet Been Received By The Police

JAKARTA - Two marijuana drug dealers with the initials EL and S were arrested by the Narcotics Unit of the Tebet Police, South Jakarta. The Head of the Tebet Police, Kompol Chintya Intania Kusnita, said that his party dismantled the distribution of drugs in the Manggarai area, Tebet, South Jakarta, Thursday, April 21 at 23.30 WIB.

"The Criminal Investigation Unit (Tebet Police) uncovered a case of drug trafficking to be sold to the public by two suspects, the initials EI and S," Chintya told reporters at the Tebet Police Station, South Jakarta, Tuesday, April 26.

The two perpetrators admitted that the illegal goods were only deposited by suspect R, who is now on the wanted list (DPO) at S's house. Later, EL and S will serve as couriers to deliver the illicit goods to the public.

"The aim is to sell the narcotics with S. Then EL. With the permission and knowledge of S, they store the narcotics at S's house. Because of the condition of EL's house, there are many families," explained Chintya.

R promised an amount of Rp12 million to keep the illicit goods. But the money will be given after the drugs are sold out.

"They will both be paid by R (DPO) in the amount of Rp. 12 million. (But) the two suspects until they were arrested have not received any money because the methamphetamine has not been sold out," he explained.

"They were both only given methamphetamine for both of them to use," he continued.

The police managed to confiscate evidence weighing 3.56 grams and 2 packs of crystal methamphetamine belonging to R weighing 19.05 grams.

Now the two perpetrators have been detained at the Tebet Police. They were charged with Article 132 in conjunction with 112(2) in conjunction with 114(2) of Law No.35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics with a penalty of 20 years in prison.