Tangsel Police Narcotics Chief and Six Officers Arrested by Bareskrim

The head of the Detective and Narcotics Unit at South Tangerang (Tangsel) Police Resort, Adjunct Police Commissioner (AKP) Pardiman, has been arrested by the National Police Criminal Investigation Division (Bareskrim).

Pardiman was arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking and abuse.

The Director of Narcotics Crimes at Bareskrim, Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso, said the arrest was led by a joint team comprising the Head of Sub-Directorate IV, Police Commissioner Handik Zusen, and the Head of the NIC Task Force, Police Commissioner Kevin Leleury.

“We have arrested the head of the Tangsel Police narcotics unit,” Eko said on Monday (27/7).

Eko said his side also arrested six subordinates of the Tangsel Police narcotics unit as well as one member of the Aceh Regional Police.

“Along with six of his members and one member of the Aceh Regional Police, in connection with a case of drug trafficking, drug abuse, and abuse of authority in drug law enforcement,” he said.

Nevertheless, Eko has yet to disclose further details regarding the chronology and the case that has ensnared the police officers. He said investigators are still conducting an in-depth probe.

“A complete press release will be provided later,” Eko said.