Circulating Drugs In Kampung, Dua Bandar Sabu In OKU Was Secured By The Police

Illustration of Methamphetamine (ANTARA)

The Narcotics Unit of the Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) East Police, South Sumatra, arrested two drug dealers of methamphetamine type who were caught distributing the prohibited items in the villages. "Two suspects we arrested Thursday (16/2), at 14.30 WIB, had the initials SM (37) and A (41) residents of Way Halom Village, Buay Madang District, East OKU Regency," said East OKU Police Chief AKBP Dwi Agung Setyono through Head of Public Relations AKP Edi Arianto as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, February 17. He said the arrests of the two suspects were based on reports from a public who knew of drug transactions in a rented house belonging to SM (37) in Kota Baru Village. In the form of one unit of black digital scales, one plastic clip, and one unit of black cell phones. "The two suspects and drug evidence have been secured at the East OKU Police Headquarters and will be charged with Article 112 of the Criminal Code on Narcotics," he stressed. According to him, drug abuse in the East OKU Police jurisdiction is now quite concerning the public to remote villages.

Therefore, he said, efforts to eradicate drug abuse continue to be carried out by routinely conducting active raids so that East OKU Regency is completely free from drug trafficking. "We urge all people of East OKU to remain proactive in reporting if they know of drug transactions in their respective environments," he said.