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Cimahi police uncover 80 drug cases and arrest 91 suspects in one month

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

News Named sources Outcome reported
  • Cimahi police reported 80 narcotics and controlled-drug cases and 91 arrests during a one-month period.
  • Seized items included 361.64 grams of methamphetamine, 4,709.23 grams of synthetic tobacco, 653,321 controlled-drug pills and other substances.
  • Police said the drugs were intended for distribution across the Greater Bandung area and urged residents to report suspected trafficking.

Cimahi police said they uncovered 80 narcotics and controlled-drug cases and arrested 91 suspects during one month of enforcement operations in West Java.

Police chief AKBP Moh. Faruk Rozi said the arrests included two repeat offenders. The cases involved methamphetamine, synthetic tobacco, cannabis, controlled medicines and psychotropic substances.

Authorities reported seizing 361.64 grams of methamphetamine, 38.70 grams of cannabis, 4,709.23 grams of synthetic tobacco, 8,164 psychotropic pills, 1.77 grams of ecstasy and 653,321 controlled-drug tablets. The tablets included tramadol, trihexyphenidyl, hexymer, Double Y and DMP.

Over the past month, the Cimahi Police Narcotics Investigation Unit uncovered 80 narcotics crime cases involving 91 suspects. Of the 91 suspects, two were repeat offenders.

— Moh. Faruk RoziThe Cimahi police chief gave the headline figures from the month-long enforcement operation.

Faruk said the seized drugs were destined for distribution across Greater Bandung, including Cimahi, West Bandung Regency, Bandung city and Bandung Regency. Police estimated the evidence’s value at about 4.1 billion rupiah and said the seizures prevented its distribution to around 672,000 people.

The Cimahi police narcotics unit said it would continue targeting narcotics, psychotropic substances and controlled drugs. It also urged residents to report signs of illegal drug distribution.

We are committed to eradicating the distribution of narcotics, psychotropic substances and controlled drugs. This will not stop here.

— Moh. Faruk RoziFaruk described the police’s intention to continue the enforcement campaign.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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