Smuggling of methamphetamine in North Sumatra
Medan – The Directorate of the police investigation of the North Sumatra police succeeded in disrupting the smuggling of drugs such as methamphetamine and liquid vape in the waters of North Labuhanbat on Saturday morning, April 26, 2025.
Three criminals were fixed along with evidence of methamphetamine weighing 30 kilograms and 20 packs of liquid wages, which allegedly contained drugs.
Three criminals who were successfully arrested with the initials of An (43), AM Pseudonym Udun (39) and I (40), three were the inhabitants of this bramban, the area of Pan Hilir, the city of Tanjung Balay and worked as fishermen. Three were arrested on trawlers, crossing the waters of the Tanjung API, Labuhanbat Utar.
Director of Drug investigation in North Sumatra, senior commissar Jean Calvin Simandjuntak, explained that this disclosure began with public information, which stated that the existence of suspicious ships from Malaysia regarding Indonesian waters.
This information was immediately followed by a division of the 4th division I Directorate of Ditrenarcob, sweeping in the waters of Bagan Asakhan to North Labuhanbat.
“After several hours of sea patrols, the team found ships with characteristics that were in accordance with the report and immediately persecuted. When the ship was stopped and searched, 30 packages of methamphetamine were found in purple packaging with+ gold tortoise and 20 fluid packages stored in a blue viber with yellow, ”said Commissioner Pajan Calvin in Northern Sumat.
From the results of the initial examination, the criminal claimed that he receives these illegal goods from two unknown men in the waters of Bagan Asahan, precisely around the white light. They were asked to transfer drugs to anyone in Northern Labuhanbat, but they were caught.
“Three claimed that they were managed by a man named Gompara, and promised a reward if he managed to deliver goods to the recipient. Until now, Gompara’s figure is still hunting, and his phone number is not active, ”he said.
In addition to drugs, one unit of trawlers, one Viber, one mobile phone, as well as some bags and plastic packaging, was also fixed.
In addition, Dirresnarkoba emphasized that his party will continue to strengthen supervision in the waters that were inclined to become a cross cantrium.
“The eastern waters of the Northern Sumatra are a strategic moment, which is often used by international networks. We guarantee that this will not provide a place for criminals -criminals, ”said Commissioner Paul Jean Calvin Simandjuntak.
Currently, three criminals and evidence were provided at the headquarters of the North Sumatra police for further investigation. The regional police of the North Sumatra continues to develop this matter in order to reveal a wider network.
(Hafid Mardianhah)
