Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Narcotics Crime Directorate of the Criminal Investigation Agency) of the Indonesian National Police (INP), the North Sumatra Regional Police) and related agencies conducted simultaneous raids on nine drug dens across North Sumatra on Sunday.
INP Director of Narcotics Crime Brigadier General Kristian Parluhutan Siagian confirmed on Monday (12/10/2026) that the joint targeted operations covered nine regencies and cities: Deli Serdang, Asahan, Mandailing Natal, Karo, Toba, Samosir, South Nias, Pakpak Bharat, and Sibolga.
"From the operations executed across nine locations in North Sumatra, officers secured 36 people. Twenty-eight of them were identified as drug users who will undergo rehabilitation, while eight suspected drug dealers will face formal legal prosecution," he said in Jakarta.
Joint forces confiscated 102.49 grams of methamphetamine, 52 sets of “bong” suction devices, 100 pyrex glass tubes, 25 lighters, 19 mobile phones, one automobile, four motorcycles, Rp 2.4 million in cash, and four sharp weapons. In addition, officers seized five “dingdong” electronic gambling machines alongside two bags of game tokens from the raid sites.
Chief Siagian noted that the massive raid forms part of a synchronized nationwide crackdown launched on 9 October 2026, which included high-profile sweeps in Jakarta's Kampung Ambon and Kampung Boncos, as reported by antaranews.com.
(mg/inp/pr/rs)
