Police Shoot Armed Robbers At Medan Pharmacy

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MEDAN - Police shot an armed robber who ambushed a pharmacy in Medan City, North Sumatra, for resisting arrest during an arrest.

The robbery had previously gone viral on social media.

Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit of Medan City Police, Commissioner Teuku Fathir Mustafa said the identity of the perpetrator had the initials J (21). The perpetrator was arrested at his hiding place in Tebing Tinggi City.

"Against the perpetrators, strict and measurable action must be taken because they resisted the arrest," he said, as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, August 3.

He said that his party also confiscated evidence in the form of a cellphone belonging to a pharmacy worker that was stolen by the perpetrator.

"We confiscated the evidence from a middleman with the initials MS, which we have also secured," he said.

Based on the interrogation results of the perpetrator J, it is known that the perpetrator is a recidivist in a narcotics case.

The perpetrator also admitted the proceeds of the robbery he did to buy drugs.

"The perpetrator is subjected to Article 365 of the Criminal Code with a threat of nine years in prison," said Fathir.