Edy The Tattooed Man, Suspected By His Neighbor Being A Meth Dealer, Police Make An Arrest

Edy, a man with tattoo, suspected of being a drug dealer of methamphetamine type, a resident of Blora/Photo: Doc. Central Java Police

BLORA - The Drug Investigation Unit, (Satresnarkoba) Blora Police, Central Java Regional Police arrested a man from Blora District, Central Java. The man named Edy was arrested because he was suspected of being a crystal methamphetamine drug dealer.

Edy was arrested by officers when he was in the Addrejo Village area, Blora sub-district, Blora district, Tuesday, February 7.

Blora Police Chief AKBP Fahrurozi through Kasatresnarkoba AKP Edi Santosa explained, Tuesday, February 7 at around 15.00 WIB, Satresnarkoba officers received information from the public that there would be a crime of abusing narcotics of the methamphetamine type in the Blora Regency area.

"Based on this information, the Satresnarkoba conducted an investigation and gathered information, until finally, they succeeded in securing the suspect Edy in the Addrejo sub-district area, Blora District," said the Head of Narcotics Agency in a written statement Wednesday, February 8.

In addition to securing the suspect, the officers also managed to secure evidence in the form of a package of methamphetamine-type narcotics wrapped in a clear plastic clip, a mobile phone brand Oppo A 83, and a unit of a black Honda motorcycle.

"Currently the perpetrators are still under intensive examination by investigators," added Kasatresnarkoba.

The perpetrator was charged with Article 114 paragraph (1) or Article 112 paragraph (1) of RI Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.

The Kasatresnarkoba advised the community not to consume drugs, let alone become dealers. Because in addition to illicit goods, drug abuse can damage health and will certainly be dealt with strictly according to existing regulations if caught by officers.

"Avoid drugs, in addition to illicit goods by consuming drugs can damage a person's health," said Kasatresnarkoba.