Sukodono Sidoarjo Police Chief Who Used Methamphetamine With Members At The Police Headquarters Was Immediately Removed

Sukodono Police, Sidoarjo. BETWEEN/ HO-IM

SIDOARJO - Sidoarjo City Police Chief, East Java, Kombes Kusumo Wahyu Bintoro replaced the position of Sukodono Police Chief AKP I Ketut Agus Wardana after being arrested by the East Java Police Propam Bid for the case of a meth party.

"To carry out our services, we have appointed daily operations to replace the police chief," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, August 23

The Sidoarjo Police Chief said that there were five members of the Sukodono Police, including the Sector Police who were involved in the drug abuse case.

"All of them are members of the Sukodono Police and are currently under investigation at the East Java Police Headquarters," he said.

Kombes Wahyu Bintoro said the eradication of drug abuse is a commitment from the Regional Police Chief in accordance with the National Police Chief's instructions so that there is no playing around with drugs.

"This is one form of the same bottom to top," he said.

He also denied that there was a drug party when the five members of the Sukodono Sidoarjo Police were arrested.

"No drug parties," he said.

The East Java Police Propam Bid officer arrested the Head of the Sukodono, Sidoarjo Police, AKP I Ketut Agus Wardana, in connection with a case of drug abuse of the type of methamphetamine.

"Yes, it is true that there are members who have been detained by the Propam Bid of the East Java Police related to the abuse of narcotics of the methamphetamine type. This is the commitment of the East Java Police Chief Inspector General Nico Afinta to take firm action against all forms of gambling and narcotics," said Head of Public Relations of the East Java Police, Kombes Dirmanto in Surabaya.

Kombes Dirmanto said the arrest of the Sukodono Police Chief was made after his party received information about the abuse of crystal methamphetamine within the police station.

Then on Tuesday, August 23 at 01.10 WIB, members of the Propam Bid of the East Java Police conducted an investigation at the Sukodono Police Station.

"Furthermore, a urine test was carried out on the police chief. The result was that the police chief tested positive for using methamphetamine," he said.