Editor’s note
- Police seize repeat drug offender and 8 packets of methamphetamine as evidence
- 3.11 grams of methamphetamine seized by the police
- Evidence stored in phone case
Police seize repeat drug offender and 8 packets of methamphetamine as evidence
A repeat drug offender has once again gotten into trouble with the law. MSP, also known as Eman, 37 years old, was arrested by the police on Tuesday evening (April 7, 2026) on suspicion of involvement in the distribution of methamphetamine in the Kotapinang area.
The arrest took place around 8:30 PM WIB on Jalan Kampung Baru III, Kotapinang Village.
3.11 grams of methamphetamine seized by the police
The police seized eight packets of methamphetamine with a total weight of 3.11 grams, consisting of two medium-sized and six small packets. A white Realme phone, suspected of having been used for the transaction, was also seized.
The police chief of Kotapinang, Commissioner RGM Hutagalung, explained that the case began with a report of suspicious activity behind an empty house.
The operational team led by Hutagalung immediately launched an investigation.
Evidence stored in a phone case
“Around 7:30 PM, the team conducted surveillance. Shortly thereafter, the suspect was seen acting suspiciously at the location,” Hutagalung stated on Thursday, April 9.
Officers immediately carried out a raid and found a package of methamphetamine in a phone case.
Initial questioning revealed that the suspect admitted to obtaining the drugs from a man with the initials SWD, a resident of Gunung Selamat, Bilah Hulu District, Labuhanbatu Regency.***
