1 Kg More Methamphetamine And 1,024 Pills Of Ecstasy Pills Destroyed By Banjarmasin Police In Front Of 25 Drug Suspects

The destruction of evidence of methamphetamine and ecstasy at the Banjarmasin Police Headquarters, South Kalimantan, Friday, July 28. (ANTARA/HO/Satresnarkoba Polresta Banjarmasin)

SOUTH KALIMANTAN - Banjarmasin Police in South Kalimantan (Kalsel) destroyed 1,024 ecstasy pills and 1,315.23 grams of crystal methamphetamine or more than 1 kilogram. The barbuk came from the disclosure of June-July 2023

"We destroyed this evidence of ecstasy and methamphetamine by dissolving methamphetamine and index into liquid and Wifol Baygon water mixed with liquid water and then put the water in a container and then carried it into the sewer," said Banjarmasin Deputy Chief of Police AKBP Pipit Subiyanto in Banjarmasin, Friday, July 28, confiscated by Antara.

Pipit explained, from the disclosure of the case that was destroyed today, the Banjarmasin Police Narcotics Unit named 25 suspects consisting of 20 men and five women.

He estimated that if the estimated 1 gram of crystal methamphetamine could be used by 15 people, the destruction of this barbuk would save as many as 20,753 people from the dangers of narcotics.

"The destruction was witnessed by 25 suspects who had the evidence," he said.

Pipit said the purpose of the extermination event was aimed at announcing the results of the Banjarmasin Police's activities in uncovering cases to the public through the media that the Narcotics Unit handled drug crimes along with existing perpetrators and evidence.

The destruction of evidence was carried out in the Banjarmasin Police Narcotics Unit, in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan, Friday, July 28. Also present in this activity were representatives of the Banjarmasin District Court (PN), representatives of the Banjarmasin District Attorney's Office (Kejari), and representatives of the Banjarmasin City LKBH.

He said the Banjarmasin Police appealed to all residents to be careful and vigilant not to become victims or perpetrators of drug crimes because they can harm themselves and others.

Pipit said that with the press conference and what was followed by the destruction of drug evidence, it showed that the Banjarmasin Police were working transparently in accordance with the leadership's attention to the Police who were precision friendly and humanist.