Student In West Aceh Caught Having 22 Packages Of Methamphetamine Weighing 103.64 Grams

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ACEH - West Aceh Police found 22 packages of methamphetamine from a student with the initials AM (20), a resident of Ie Itam Baroh Village, Woyla District, West Aceh Regency.

"We arrested this student after receiving a report from the public," said West Aceh Police Chief AKBP Andi Kirana in his statement in Meulaboh, Aceh, Wednesday, July 19, confiscated by Antara.

There was also evidence that was secured from suspect AM, including 22 medium plastic clips suspected of containing methamphetamine with a net weight of 103.64 grams, two black side bags, one black Oppo Brand Hp unit.

Andi said the arrest of AM began with information from the public in Gunung Kleng Village, Meureubo District, West Aceh Regency.

The officers then carried out an investigation, and then managed to arrest AM on the side of the road in the Gunung Kleng area, Meureubo District.

When searched, officers found a plastic clip that was suspected of containing methamphetamine in the hands of suspect AM, and a cell phone.

In order to develop this case, the personnel of the West Aceh Police Narcotics Unit then conducted a search at AM's boarding house, in Gunung Kleng Village, Meurebo District.

From the search, the police found 4 plastic clips suspected of being methamphetamine, which were stored in a black side bag.

Then the police also conducted a search at AM's house in Ie Itam Baroh Village/Gampong, Woyla District, West Aceh Regency, and also found 17 plastic packages suspected of being methamphetamine packages.

Kapolres AKBP Andi Kira menjelaskan, tersangka AM mengaku mendapatkan narkotika jenis sabu tersebut merupakan milik seseorang berinisial H, yang ditipasikan kepada dirinya.

"Currently, we have detained the suspect AM to account for his actions," said the police chief.

In this case, the police charged the suspect AM with Article 114 Paragraph(2) and Article 112 Paragraph (2) and Article 132 Paragraph (1) and Article 131 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics, with the threat of life imprisonment, or imprisonment for a minimum of six years and a maximum of 20 twenty years.