12 Bangka Police Operation Day, 13 Suspects Arrested, 10 Perpetrators Admit To Distributing Drugs In Mining Areas

Illustration of arrests. (Unsplash)

BABEL - Bangka Resort Police (Polres) arrested 13 narcotics suspects during anti-drug operations from February 22, 2023 to March 5, 2023.

Bangka Police Chief AKBP Taufik Noor Isya SIK said the suspect was arrested from different places during the 12 days of operation.

"Of the dozens of perpetrators, we managed to secure evidence of 150.63 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 3.79 grams of marijuana and nine ecstasy pills," he said in Sungailiat, Babel, Tuesday, March 7, which was confiscated by Antara.

The perpetrators who were arrested included three of them as targets of operation (TO). Meanwhile, the other 10 who were dealers were caught during the anti-drug operation.

The Head of Ops for the Bangka Police, Kompol Capt. Jordan added, based on the results of the examination, the suspects admitted that they often circulated drugs in mining areas.

Based on data on the results of the Antique Operation from 2022 compared to 2023, it has increased. In 2022, the Bangka Police secured 32.38 grams of evidence of methamphetamine with a total of five suspected perpetrators.

Meanwhile, in 2023, only until March, we have secured evidence of 10.3 grams of methamphetamine, 3.79 grams of marijuana and nine ecstasy pills.

"I urge the public not to get involved with drugs, public participation and awareness are needed to eradicate the chain of drug networks that are quite dangerous," he explained.

He emphasized that his party would take firm action against anyone who commits narcotics violations ranging from dealers to users and even reveal owners or dealers.