Police Arrest Couriers Who Want To Circulate 3.3 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine To Pekanbaru And Kampar Riau

Kampar Police Chief Didik Priyo Sambodo shows evidence. (ANTARA/HO-Polres Kampar)

KaMPAR - Kampar Resort Police, Riau Province, revealed a case of 3.3 kilograms of methamphetamine from perpetrator Y (37), a resident of Teratak Buluh Cina Village, Siak Hulu District. Kampar Police Chief AKBP Didik Pryo Sambodo said the perpetrator was arrested on Jalan Lintas Kubang Raya, Tarai Bangun Village, Tambang District, Kampar Regency, last Friday. The arrests began with public reports that the perpetrators would cross Jalan Kubang Raya. "The perpetrator was arrested with a black backpack containing methamphetamine with a weight of 3.3 kilograms," he said during the release of the case in Kampar, Antara, Monday, July 3. It is planned that the perpetrators will distribute the illicit goods in the Kampar and Pekanbaru Regencies. The investigators are still developing the owner of the illegal goods. "This perpetrator is a courier and for control is still under investigation," he said. The team initially conducted an investigation and suspected the perpetrator who was passing the Jalan Lintas Kubang Raya, precisely in front of the Madinah Hotel. Then the perpetrator was immediately arrested and searched by the local village apparatus. Then found evidence of three packages of methamphetamine in a black plastic bag weighing 3.3 kg. In addition, evidence of plastic bags, cloth bags, cell phones, and a motorcycle were secured.

The perpetrator is suspected of violating Article 114 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 112 paragraph (2) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics with a minimum threat of 6 years to a maximum of 20 years in prison.