Two Dealers Arrested in Denpasar for Buying 2.4 Kg of Cannabis via Instagram
The Denpasar Police’s Narcotics Unit has apprehended two individuals, identified as RG (33) and FG (32), in connection with the distribution of 2,485.24 grams of cannabis and 0.86 grams of cocaine. The police are highlighting the method of drug transactions conducted through Instagram accounts in this case.
Denpasar Police Chief, Commissioner Leonardo David Simatupang, stated that the investigation began with the arrest of a woman, NPKY, in the Pedungan area of Denpasar.
“Based on the development of the previous suspect, it led to RG. Then it further developed to FG, who stored a large amount of evidence,” Leonardo said during a press conference at the Denpasar Police Headquarters on Wednesday (February 25, 2026).
This case was revealed from the development of the NPKY (female) suspect, who admitted to obtaining cannabis from RG. The police then secured RG, who admitted to obtaining the cannabis from FG.
RG also admitted to selling a large package of cannabis to FG through a cash-on-delivery (COD) transaction in the Teuku Umar Barat area, West Denpasar.
From this development, the operational team received information that FG was at Villa Kumba Ayu, Tampaksiring, Gianyar.
On Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at approximately 8:40 PM, police arrested FG in the Villa Kumba Ayu area, Tampaksiring Village, Gianyar Regency. During the search, 16 plastic clips containing cannabis with a net weight of 2,485.24 grams and one packet of white powder, identified as cocaine, weighing 0.86 grams, were found.
Leonardo revealed that FG obtained the cannabis from RG and also made purchases through an Instagram account.
“According to his confession, the cannabis was obtained from RG and also purchased through an Instagram account. Including the cocaine, it was purchased through an Instagram account which has now been blocked using a ‘sticker’ system,” he explained.
The cocaine was purchased for IDR 5 million using a method of picking up the ‘sticker’ at a predetermined location. This method, according to Leonardo, shows that drug trafficking is increasingly using social media to avoid detection by authorities.
“We see a pattern of transactions using social media. This is certainly a concern and we will continue to investigate the network,” he said.
For their actions, RG and FG are charged with Article 111 paragraph (2) of Law Number 35 of 2009 concerning Narcotics and Article 609 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code.
The penalties range from a minimum prison sentence of four years to 20 years, even life imprisonment, and fines of billions of rupiah. Leonardo affirmed that they will continue to develop the case to uncover the Instagram accounts used as a means of transaction and the possibility of a wider network behind the drug trafficking.