Riau Islands Police Destroy Seized Sabu, Ecstasy, and Etomidate from 24 Cases
Batam (ANTARA) - The Riau Islands Regional Police (Polda Kepri) have destroyed evidence of narcotics including sabu, ecstasy, and etomidate, originating from 24 police reports involving a total of 32 suspects.
The Director of Narcotics Criminal Investigation at Polda Kepri, Senior Commissioner Pol Suyono, stated that the evidence had received approval from the prosecutor’s office for immediate destruction, with a small portion set aside for laboratory testing and court proof.
“The details of the destroyed evidence, after setting aside a portion for laboratory testing and court proof, include 1,828.56 grams of crystal methamphetamine (sabu) from a total seizure of 1,937.69 grams, 18,129 ecstasy pills from a total of 18,300 pills, and 2,529 pieces of etomidate from a total of 2,571 pieces,” Suyono said during a press conference in Batam on Friday.
Suyono explained that the evidence is an accumulation from 24 police reports with 32 suspects.
“Today, we are carrying out the destruction of the evidence in accordance with the mandate of Law No. 35 of 2009, Article 91, which states that seized narcotics under the investigator’s safekeeping must be destroyed within seven days after approval from the prosecutor’s office,” he said.
The destruction was carried out using an incinerator machine owned by the National Narcotics Agency of Riau Islands Province (BNNP Kepri) to ensure that the evidence is completely destroyed, leaving no residue and preventing any potential misuse.
In addition, Suyono highlighted several cases that drew attention in this disclosure, one of which was the arrest of a husband-and-wife pair with initials AY and NS, with 183.61 grams of sabu evidence, which was found to be controlled by their child from within a correctional institution.
“The public is urged to increase vigilance in their surroundings, avoid involvement in narcotics abuse, and immediately report to law enforcement authorities if they detect any suspicious activities,” he stated.
He added that the public can report information related to narcotics circulation through the 110 call centre, which operates 24 hours, or via the Polri Super Apps application to support the creation of a secure and conducive public security and order situation.