Pity! Two Young Men Already Involved In Circulation Of Illegal Goods, Evidence 30 Plastics Methamphetamine

Two young men (blue shirts and black singlets) are suspected of being drug dealers of the type of methamphetamine who were arrested by a joint team from the Mentok Police (Via ANTARA)

BANGKA BARAT - West Bangka Resort Police, Bangka Belitung Islands Province arrested two young men suspected of being drug dealers of methamphetamine on Sunday, May 9.

"During the arrest, the team found evidence of 30 small plastics containing white crystals suspected of having methamphetamine from the hands of the two perpetrators", said West Bangka Police Chief, AKBP Agus Siswanto in Mentok, Antara, Monday, May 9.

The police chief added that currently, the two perpetrators are still in the Mentok Police Headquarters Detention Room, West Bangka Regency, for the development of the case as well as the handling process according to applicable law.

The Mentok Police Chief, Iptu Ogan Arif Teguh Imani, explained that the arrests of the two young men started from information from residents who stated that there were allegations of drug trafficking and abuse, which was followed up with an investigation at the location in question.

"On Sunday we received the information and at around 03.00 WIB the Joint Team of the Mentok Police and the Narcotics Unit of the West Bangka Police in charge of conducting the investigation managed to arrest two perpetrators with the initials RWS (25) Tanjung residents and RE (24) residents of Keranggan, Mentok District", said Ogan Arif.

At first, the team caught the perpetrator with the initials RE and after development, the team managed to catch RWS while he was at his house, which is located in Keranggan.

From the hands of the RWS, the police found 30 packs of evidence ready to be circulated containing 11.5 grams of methamphetamine, one digital scale, and IDR 500,000 in cash.

Based on initial information gathering, the Sector Police suspect that the perpetrators had committed a criminal act of abusing methamphetamine for the past five months.

"Currently, the perpetrators and the evidence are still at the Mentok Police Headquarters for further investigation", he said.