East Aceh Police Arrest Drug Dealers Interprovincial Network

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BANDA ACEH - East Aceh Resort Police (Polres) personnel arrested two shabu-shabu dealers on an inter-provincial network covering Aceh and Java Island and seized one kilogram of methamphetamine.

East Aceh Police Chief AKBP Mahmun Hari Sandy Sinurat said the two perpetrators were arrested at an oil palm plantation in Paya Awe Village, Idi Tunong District, East Aceh, Monday (9/5) at around 16.00 WIB.

"From the two perpetrators, officers secured evidence of one kilogram of crystal methamphetamine in a package of Chinese tea Guanyinwang along with a motorbike and two mobile phones," said AKBP Mahmun Hari Sandy Sinurat, quoted by Antara, Tuesday, May 10.

The two perpetrators with the initials MA (29) are residents of Meunasah Puuk Village, Idi Rayeuk District and US (41), residents of Seunebok Buya Village, Idi Tunong District, East Aceh Regency.

"To uncover and arrest the two perpetrators, members of the Drug Investigation Unit of the East Aceh Police carried out disguises," said AKBP Mahmun Hari Sandy Sinurat.

After confirming that the two perpetrators were inter-provincial network drug dealers, said AKBP Mahmun Hari Sandy Sinurat, officers immediately arrested them without a fight in the oil palm plantation area.

When searching the bodies of the two perpetrators, said the police chief, officers did not find any evidence. However, the evidence was eventually found in the trunk of the motorcycle.

"The two perpetrators were charged with violating Article 114 Paragraph (2) Subsidiary Article 112 Paragraph (2) RI Law Number 35 Year 2009 concerning narcotics with a maximum penalty of life imprisonment," said AKBP Mahmun Hari Sandy Sinurat.