Bandung Police Uncover House Storing Over 780,000 Illegal Drugs

BANDUNG - The Bandung Police Narcotics Unit has dismantled activities at a house in the Perum Buana Cicalengka area, Bandung Regency, which was used as a storage place for 784,500 pieces of prohibited hard drugs of various types. Head of the Bandung Police Narcotics Unit, Kompol Made Putra Yudistira, said the disclosure was the result of an investigation into a certain drug trafficking network operating in the Bandung Regency area. "From the results of this disclosure, we managed to secure a suspect with the initials RJ who is from Aceh. The suspect is suspected of using the house as a storage location as well as the distribution of certain illegal illegal drugs," said Made as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, July 30. Made explained that the results of the interim examination showed that the drugs were suspected of being distributed to various regions through a hidden ordering system and utilizing courier services to avoid law enforcement surveillance. According to him, the circulation of certain illegal drugs without a permit is a criminal act that has the potential to have a serious impact on society. "The circulation of certain hard drugs without a permit is a very dangerous criminal act. In addition to violating the law, the misuse of these drugs can damage health, trigger dependence, and become a trigger for other criminal acts," he said. For his actions, the suspect was charged with Article 435 in conjunction with Article 138 paragraph (2), sub-article 436 paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 145 paragraph (1) of Law Number 17 of 2023 concerning Health. "The suspect is threatened with a maximum sentence of 12 years in prison or a maximum fine of Rp5 billion," he said. Made emphasized that his party would continue to strengthen efforts to eradicate illegal networks of the circulation of certain illegal narcotics and hard drugs through sustainable enforcement. "We will not give space for perpetrators of the circulation of narcotics and illegal hard drugs in the legal jurisdiction of the Bandung Police. Synergy between the police and the community is needed so that the circulation of this dangerous goods can be eradicated to its roots," he said.