Bareskrim raids 9 drug dens in Sumut, 36 arrested
Of the 36 detained, 28 will undergo rehabilitation, eight suspected dealers face prosecution, and police seized 102,49 grams of meth.
Bareskrim Polri, along with Polda Sumatera Utara and local Polres, raided nine locations suspected of serving as drug dens in Sumatera Utara on Sunday, Oct. 11. The operation netted 36 people: 28 identified as users will be sent for rehabilitation, while eight suspected dealers are being processed under the law. Evidence seized included 102,49 grams of methamphetamine, 52 bong sets, 100 glass pipettes, 25 lighters, 19 mobile phones, one car, four motorcycles, about Rp2,4 million in cash and four bladed weapons. Police also found five dingdong gambling machines and two bags of coins. The targets were spread across Deli Serdang, Asahan, Mandailing Natal, Karo, Toba, Samosir, Nias Selatan, Pakpak Bharat and Sibolga.