Metro Jaya Police Uncover 1,833 Drug Cases, Implementing the President's Asta Cita Programme

The Metro Jaya Regional Police have uncovered 1,833 drug cases. This revelation represents the commitment of Metro Jaya Police Chief Inspector General Asep Edi Suheri in carrying out the instructions of National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo while following up on President Prabowo Subianto’s orders in the Asta Cita programme.

“Various successes in uncovering cases carried out by the Metro Jaya Regional Police and its subordinate police resorts are also a commitment from us, a commitment from the Metro Jaya Police Chief in implementing the President’s Asta Cita programme, the seventh of which is to strengthen drug eradication,” said Director of Narcotics Criminal Investigation at Metro Jaya Regional Police, Commissioner Ahmad David, during a press conference on Wednesday (8/4/2026).

Police Chief Inspector General Asep Edi, he said, always urges his subordinates to eradicate the misuse and circulation of drugs, especially in the jurisdiction of the Metro Jaya Regional Police. Inspector General Asep Edi’s emphasis is implemented through the Jaga Jakarta+ programme.

“The Police Chief always emphasises carrying out massive eradication efforts against the misuse and circulation of drugs. Even the Police Chief has launched the Jaga Jakarta Plus programme, one of which is to protect the citizens,” David stated.

It is known that the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Metro Jaya Regional Police investigated 1,833 drug cases during January-March 2026. In total, there were 721.01 kg of evidence of various types of drugs seized.

“Over the past three months, the Metro Jaya Regional Police and its subordinate police resorts have uncovered perpetrators of drug circulation and misuse in 1,833 cases,” said Director of Narcotics Criminal Investigation at Metro Jaya Regional Police, Commissioner Ahmad David, during a press conference at the Metro Jaya Regional Police headquarters in South Jakarta, on Wednesday (8/4/2026).

“We have seized drug evidence amounting to 712.01 kilograms,” he continued.

From the 1,833 cases handled, 2,485 people have been arrested, comprising 2,283 men, 202 women, 14 foreigners, and seven minors. The secured parties have various roles, from producers, dealers, to users.

“The roles respectively include nine as producers, then 972 suspects as dealers, and 1,504 suspects as users or addicts or victims of the crime itself,” David explained.

He stated that drug users undergo medical and social rehabilitation through a restorative justice process. David then mentioned that the total 712.01 kg of seized drug evidence consists of 115.84 kg of sabu, 275.92 kg of ganja, 26,593 ecstasy pills, 873,950 dangerous drug pills, 11,000 vape cartridges containing etomidate, 19.69 kilograms of ecstasy powder, 7.63 kilograms of synthetic tobacco, 4.5 kilograms of synthetic seed powder, 5,070 happy five pills, 16.2 kilograms of ketamine, 96 packets of heavy water, and 1.02 kg of cocaine.

“All the seized evidence, if converted to the selling price of the evidence on the black market, means that the Regional Police and its subordinate police resorts have seized Rp 280 billion and saved 5,173,407 lives of Jakarta residents and surrounding communities from the dangers of drug circulation and misuse,” he said.

The seized drug evidence was immediately destroyed using an incinerator machine. This equipment has a very high heat capacity, ensuring that nothing remains from the burning.

“The destruction was carried out using an incinerator machine; its heat strength is quite high so that when we burn, nothing will be left. And finally, all series of activities are documented both in video and photos,” he concluded.