Drug Dealer Arrested in Tanah Abang for Operating Prescription Drugs Network

Criminal

By Admin INP Kamis, 03 September 2026 Pengunjung (437) 2 Mins Read

inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police's Narcotics Investigation Directorate arrested a man identified as RS (38), who was on the wanted list in an alleged drug trafficking case involving prescription drugs in Tanah Abang, Central Jakarta.

RS is suspected of being a dealer in an illegal drug trafficking network previously uncovered by the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police.

Head of Sub-Directorate 3 of the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police Narcotics Investigation Directorate, Superintendent Ade Candra, said the arrest was made after police received information from the public regarding RS's whereabouts.

Armed with this information, the Jakarta Metropolitan Police Narcotics Investigation Directorate's Operational Team proceeded to a boarding house in Tanah Abang on Tuesday (September 1, 2026) at around 11:00 a.m.. Upon arrival at the location, officers found RS in the parking area and arrest him at the location.

"Police detained RS (38) and conducted an initial investigation before taking him to the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police Narcotics Investigation Directorate office for further questioning," Ade said in Jakarta on Wednesday (9/3/2026).

Ade explained that RS's arrest was the result of an investigation into the illegal distribution of hard drugs previously uncovered by the Jakarta Regional Metropolitan Police's Narcotics Directorate on July 25, 2026.

In the previous investigation, police arrested five suspects: K (40), AM (43), B (40), GR (25), and RN (34).

From this case, officers confiscated 575,200 prescription hard drugs suspected of being destined for illegal distribution. Police also seized IDR 140,691,000 in cash suspected to be the proceeds of the drug sales.

With RS's arrest, police continue to investigate the network and roles of each suspect in the illegal distribution of hard drugs in Tanah Abang.

The Jakarta Regional Metro Police Narcotics Directorate affirmed its commitment to eradicating the illicit trafficking and abuse of narcotics and illegal drugs in the city.

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