Bengkulu Police Seize 2,150 Samcodin Cough Drugs Misused To Get Drunk

Deputy Director of Drug Investigation at the Bengkulu Police AKBP Tony Kurniawan (in the middle) while showing evidence of Samcodin drugs. ANTARA/Anggi Mayasari

BENGKULU - Bengkulu Police confiscated 2,150 pills of cough medicine brand 'Samcodin' which was abused as a symptomatic drug for consumers.

In addition to confiscating cough medicine, the Bengkulu Police's Narcotics Directorate also arrested the suspect ES (25), a resident of Muara Bangkahulu District, Bengkulu City for selling Samcodin drugs without permission.

"The suspect was arrested by the Sub-Directorate II team of the Narcotics Directorate of the Bengkulu Police, in the Jalan Bangka Pasar Minggu area, Kelurahan Behind Pondok, Bengkulu City," said Deputy Director of Drug Investigation at the Bengkulu Police AKBP Tony Kurniawan as reported by ANTARA, Monday, July 24.

The arrest of the suspect began with reports from the public who saw ES sell Samcodin pills to several street children.

After receiving this information, the police conducted an investigation and on July 18 at 02.00 WIB the ES suspect was arrested in the Kelurahan Behind Pondok, Pasar Minggu, Bengkulu City.

"From the hands of ES, the team found evidence in the form of 560 white pills suspected of being Samcodin and the drug was stored in a container that reads samco which is stored in a shop drawer," he said.

The Bengkulu Police's Narcotics Directorate team conducted a search at the ES rented house and found 16 boxes of Samcodin pills with a total of 1,600 pills.

"From the confession of the suspect, he bought the pills online in one of the marketplaces and he sold them at a price of Rp. 1 thousand per item," he explained.

For his actions, the suspect ES committed a criminal act by deliberately distributing pharmaceutical preparations that did not have a distribution permit.

By circulating pharmaceutical preparations that do not meet standards and/or safety requirements, Juncto's efficacy or benefit and quality do not have the expertise and authority to be prohibited from storing, and distributing Samcodin drugs.

The suspect was charged with Article 197 in conjunction with Article 106 paragraph (1) of Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health and or Article 196 in conjunction with Article 98 paragraph (2) of Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health.