Methamphetamine Dealers Bring 10 Packages Arrested By Sibolga Police

An adult man HH (54) a drug dealer of methamphetamine was detained at the Sibolga Police. ((ANTARA/HO- Humas Sibolga Police)

The Sibolga Police arrested a worker who circulated 10 packages of methamphetamine on Jalan Dr. IL Nomensen, Angin Nauli Village, North Sibolga District, Sibolga City, North Sumatra (North Sumatra).

The perpetrator's initials HH (54), a casual daily worker with his address at Jalan Tapian, Huta Tonga-Tonga Village, North Sibolga District.

"The suspect was arrested by officers, Sunday (September 24) at around 10.30 WIB, on Jalan Dr. IL Nomensen, Sibolga City," said Head of Drugs at the Sibolga Police AKP Sugiono, Monday, September 25, confiscated by Antara,

Sugiono said the arrest of the suspect was the result of an investigation carried out by the Operational Team of the Sibolga Police Narcotics Unit.

At that time, officers received reports from the public that at a rented house on Jalan Dr. IL Nomensen, methamphetamine transactions were frequent.

"This was responded to by the Narcotics Opsnal Team who immediately went to the crime scene to conduct an investigation and raided the boarding house," he said.

Sugiono said that after a search was carried out witnessed by local environmental defense equipment, the police arrested a man HH, and found evidence in the form of 10 packages of narcotics of methamphetamine with a total weight of 2.90 grams.

"Furthermore, one pointed-tip plastic pipette, one blue gas lighter, one folding knife, four plastic clips, one digital scale unit, one Pepsodent toothpaste box, and Rp5,000 in cash," he said.

Kasat Narkoba added that after the arrest of HH and the evidence that was confiscated and brought to the Narcotics Unit of the Sibolga Police for further investigation.

In this case, the suspect was charged with Article 114 paragraph (1) subs Article 112 paragraph (1) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics.

"The police continue to strive to eradicate narcotics trafficking in the jurisdiction of the Sibolga Police in order to maintain public security and welfare," said Sugiono.