Two West Lombok Men Arrested Smuggling Half a Kilogram of Methamphetamine to Bima
Two men, identified by the initials SH (46) and SL (42) from West Lombok, were arrested by police in Bima Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), after being caught smuggling drugs. The Bima Police Narcotics Unit (Satresnarkoba) seized half a kilogram of crystal methamphetamine (sabu) from the pair.
“Currently, both perpetrators and all evidence have been secured at the Bima Police Narcotics Unit to undergo further legal processing,” stated the Head of the Bima Police Narcotics Unit, AKP Dediansyah, when confirmed on Wednesday (23/06/2026).
SH and SL were arrested in Talabiu Village, Woha District, Bima Regency, on Monday (22/06/2026) at approximately 2:30 PM WITA. The arrest began after police received information regarding a black Avanza car transporting crystal meth to Bima Regency.
The Bima Police Narcotics Unit subsequently conducted an investigation after receiving this information. Based on the findings, police intercepted the vehicle driven by SH and SL as it passed through Talabiu Village. Officers then discovered one large package of crystal meth weighing 535 grams stored inside a bag.
“In addition to the half kilogram of crystal meth, two black plastic bags, one cloth bag, and one Android mobile phone were also found inside the vehicle driven by SH and SL,” explained Dediansyah.
From initial examinations, SL and SH admitted to obtaining the illegal substances from Mataram. They were instructed by an individual with the initials BKT to collect the crystal meth package from a man known only by the code ‘06’ in Dasan Cermen, Sandubaya District, Mataram.
“After collecting this crystal meth, SL and SH admitted they were directed to pick up the car in the Jempong area, Mataram, which was used to transport the package to Bima Regency,” said Dediansyah.
Dediansyah emphasised that the statements from SH and SL are still being investigated as part of the ongoing process to uncover their narcotics distribution network. Investigators are also continuing developments to trace the origin of the crystal meth and to hunt for various parties suspected of being involved in the network.
“We are continuing to develop this case to uncover the chain of narcotics distribution, which is suspected to involve a cross-regional network between Lombok Island and Bima Regency,” Dediansyah asserted.