Two teenagers still enrolled as students in Bontang, East Kalimantan,\nwere detained by the Bontang Police Residency\u2019s Narcotics Unit\n(Satresnarkoba) on suspicion of distributing crystal methamphetamine,\nwith a total evidence weight of 854.67 grams. The suspects, identified\nas MAP (17) and M (18), were apprehended after police received a\ncommunity report about suspected drug transactions in the Brigjen\nKatamso Street area of Gunung Elai Village, North Bontang. On Monday,\nMay 11, around 8:00 PM WITA, they were stopped while riding a Honda\nScoopy motorcycle.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen they were riding together on the motorcycle, police stopped\nthem. Both admitted to being MAP and M,\u201d the officer said.<\/p>\n
During the search, officers found three packets of crystal meth\ninside a cigarette box carried by one suspect. Further investigation led\nto the vehicle and the suspect\u2019s residence in South Bontang.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the follow-up search, police discovered several ready-to-sell\nmeth packages and other supporting evidence,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
He stated that the total seized drugs amounted to 21 packets weighing\n857.67 grams gross, comprising three packets of 1.47 grams and 18\npackets of 853.2 grams.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice also seized two mobile phones, plastic bag clips, and a\nmotorcycle suspected to be used in the drug trafficking activities,\u201d he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
He emphasised that this case involving two students is not just a\nroutine drug bust but a serious warning about the real threat to the\nfuture of young people, as drug trafficking patterns are increasingly\ndangerous by involving teenagers in the network.<\/p>\n
\u201cFree socialising, promises of quick money, environmental influences,\nand digital recruitment are patterns currently targeting youth. This\nrequires collective attention. When teenagers become part of the drug\ntrafficking chain, what\u2019s at stake is not just legal consequences but\ntheir future,\u201d the police chief stated.<\/p>\n
He noted that handling suspects under age follows the juvenile\njustice system, ensuring their rights during legal proceedings. However,\nstrict action against drug trafficking remains the police\u2019s top\npriority.<\/p>\n
\u201cPolice cannot work alone. Parents, schools, communities, and society\nmust step in to protect our children from becoming victims or\nperpetrators in drug networks,\u201d he concluded. (EM)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/two-students-in-bontang-detained-over-drug-trafficking-1780005693", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }