Arrested By Police, 4 Youths In Cilegon Distribute Drugs Because They Are Tempted For Up To IDR 2 Million

The Cilegon Police (Polres) Banten Police arrested five suspects in the narcotics search case in the 2023 Antik Maung operation.ANTARA

CILEGON - Cilegon Police, Banten Police arrested five suspects in the narcotics abuse case in the 2023 Antik Maung operation. "The five suspects are undergoing intensive examination by officers to reveal other perpetrators," said Cilegon Police Chief AKBP Eko Tjahyo Untoro during the release of the case in Cilegon, Antara, Tuesday, July 4. The five suspects had the initials D (19), EK (29), ZN (20), AH (28), and SP (34). The suspects traded or circulated methamphetamine and narcotics types of gorilla tobacco/sinke in the jurisdiction of Cilegon City. Based on the results of the examination, the motive for distributing the illicit goods was due to the economy. Profits ranged from Rp. 500 thousand to Rp. 2 million. Officers are now confiscating evidence of narcotics during the Antik Maung 2023 operation of 53.42 grams of crystal methamphetamine and 2.84 grams of gorilla tobacco/sink. The four suspects were charged with Article 114 Paragraph (1) and Article 12 Paragraph (1) of Law Number 35 Year 2009 concerning Narcotics with the threat of imprisonment for a minimum of five years and a maximum of 20 years and a minimum fine of Rp800 million at most Rp10 billion.

Meanwhile, another suspect was charged with Article 114 Paragraph (2) and Article 112 Paragraph (2) of Law Number 35 Year 2009 concerning Narcotics with the threat of imprisonment for a minimum of six years and a maximum of 20 years or life imprisonment and a fine as explained in Paragraph (1) plus 1/3.