inp.polri.go.id - North Kalimantan. The North Kalimantan Regional Police held a press conference and the destruction of narcotics evidence uncovered during the February to April 2026 Fiscal Year on Thursday (4/23/2026).
The event, which took place in the hallway of Building B of the North Kalimantan Regional Police Headquarters, was led by the Head of Public Relations of the North Kalimantan Regional Police, Senior Superintendent Slamet Wahyudi.
The event was also witnessed by members of the North Kalimantan Regional Leadership Communication Forum, the Chairperson of the North Kalimantan Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI), Dayak traditional leaders, the Chairperson of the North Kalimantan Regional Forum for Community Development (FKUB), legal practitioners, and the media.
This success is the result of efforts of the past three months following investigations on 75 Police Reports (LP), which resulted in the arrest of a total of 104 suspects (100 men and 4 women).
All evidence has undergone forensic laboratory testing in Surabaya, with positive results for methamphetamine and MDMA (ecstasy). The total net weight of the methamphetamine destroyed today reached 3,044.85 grams, after being set aside for trial purposes.
The North Kalimantan Regional Police estimate that by disrupting this narcotics distribution, 60,897 people of North Kalimantan have been saved from potential drug abuse.
The suspects now face severe penalties under Article 114 paragraph (2) of Law No. 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics in conjunction with Law No. 1 of 2023. The penalties range from a minimum of six years' imprisonment to a maximum of the death penalty or life imprisonment.
The North Kalimantan Regional Police urge all elements of society to provide no opportunity for drug offenders. The North Kalimantan Regional Police also invited media partners and relevant agencies to work together to correct misinformation to maintain public trust in drug eradication efforts.
"This activity is not merely symbolic. It demonstrates our commitment to the fight against drugs. We reiterate: there is no room for drug offenders, whoever they are. Every violation will be dealt with firmly according to the law," concluded the Head of Public Relations of the North Kalimantan Regional Police.
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