The West Sumatra Regional Police is looking into the possibility of international drug ring involvement following the raid in Gaung Market, Padang, on Friday (10/9/2026).
The Indonesian National Police (INP), through the Mobile Brigade Unit of the West Sumatra Regional Police, deployed 300 personnel to assist with flood management and evacuate residents affected by heavy rainfall in Padang City, West Sumatra.
The Wildlife Unit of the Samapta Directorate of the West Sumatra Regional Police deployed a special search and rescue (SAR) team to conduct a sweeping operation in the flood-affected area.
A flash flood struck the Arosuka area of Gunung Talang District, Solok Regency, West Sumatra, on Monday evening (9/21/2026).
A joint team from the West Sumatra Regional PoliceDrugs Criminal Investigation Directorate and the Ranah Batahan Sector Police, West Pasaman, foiled the distribution of dozens of packages of marijuana leaves by arresting one perpetrator, identified as JA (46).
Vice Minister of Religious Affairs Romo Muhammad Syafi'i urged the public not to rush to link the explosion involving a student at MAN 3 Padang to radicalism, noting that the cause of the incident must be thoroughly investigated.
The West Sumatra Regional Police, along with the Special Detachment (Densus) 88 Anti-terrorism Unit of the Indonesian National Police (INP), are investigating the explosion that occurred at MAN 3 in Balai Gadang Village, Koto Tengah District, Padang City, on Tuesday (7/14/2026) at around 11:30 a.m.
The West Sumatra Regional Police's Special Criminal Investigation Directorate successfully uncovered a warehouse used to store subsidized diesel fuel in Kubung District, Solok Regency.
The Traffic Directorate of the West Sumatra Regional Police and related agencies are reminding travelers about the implementation of the open-close system in the Anai Valley area, Tanah Datar Regency, effective April 1, 2026, after the Eid al-Fitr holiday of 1447 Hijri.
West Sumatra Governor Mahyeldi Ansharullah emphasized his government's commitment to eradicating drug trafficking massively.
Police seized 7.9 kilograms of methamphetamine that was intended to be smuggled into Java via Minangkabau International Airport (BIM) in Padang Pariaman, West Sumatra, on Monday (1/12/2026).
The Indonesian National Police (INP) remains committed to expediting post-disaster response to the flash floods that struck West Sumatra.
