National Police Criminal Investigation Unit Arrests Drug Dealer in North Sumatra, Seizes 15 Kg of Heroin
The National Police Criminal Investigation Unit’s (Bareskrim Polri) Directorate of Narcotics Crime has arrested a Class 1 narcotics dealer trafficking heroin in North Sumatra. The suspect, Okto Jefri Sihombing (42), who served as a courier responsible for collecting and delivering narcotics, has been named a suspect.
The arrest took place on Monday (16/2/2026) at 22.34 Western Indonesian Time on Jalan Lintas Tanjung Balai Asahan, North Sumatra, led by Sub-directorate IV Head of the Bareskrim Narcotics Directorate, Commissioner Handik Zusen. Unit II Head of Sub-directorate IV, Assistant Commissioner Bayu Putra Samara, acting on Commissioner Handik’s instructions, conducted an investigation based on intelligence regarding the circulation of Class 1 heroin ready for distribution in North Sumatra.
The police team tracked the suspect on the Tanjung Balai-Asahan road and discovered evidence of 15 packages totalling 15 kilogrammes of Class 1 heroin stored by the suspect in a bag. Okto Jefri Sihombing also tested positive for methamphetamine in a urine screening.
“Okto Jefri Sihombing acted as a collector and courier for heroin. The suspect Okto Jefri Sihombing underwent a urine test which returned a positive result for methamphetamine,” said the Director of Narcotics Crime at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso, in a statement to journalists on Tuesday (17/2/2026).
In connection with the case, police also identified a witness, a motorcycle taxi driver with the initials AS (37), who had transported Okto to the town of Kisaran. Witness AS also tested positive for methamphetamine and cannabis.
“Witness AS underwent a urine test which returned positive results for methamphetamine and cannabis,” he said.
The following evidence was seized:
- 15 packages (15 kg) of Class 1 heroin
- One grey Honda Scoopy motorcycle with registration number BK-6216-QAI
- One Vivo mobile phone
- One grey bag