Tribratanews.polri.go.id - Makassar. Head of the South Sulawesi Regional Police, Pol. Inspector-General Merdisyam directly led the destruction of evidence of tens of kilos of methamphetamine and tens of thousands of ecstasy pills at the Ceremonial Field of the South Sulawesi Police Headquarters, Tuesday (09/28/21).
The evidence that was destroyed was 74.9 kg of crystal methamphetamine and 38,604 pills of ecstasy. This is the result of disclosure in the jurisdiction of the South Sulawesi Regional Police in the past month.
The destruction was attended by Acting Governor of South Sulawesi Andi Sudirman Sulaiman, Military Regional Commander - Hasanuddin, Major General of National Armed Forces Mochamad Syafei Kasno, and relevant Regional Leadership Coordination Forum Officials as well as High-Rank Officers of South Sulawesi Regional Police.
The South Sulawesi Regional Police Chief explained that the Covid-19 pandemic had not stopped drug dealers from operating. Circulating drugs in South Sulawesi. Due to the strategic position of South Sulawesi as the gateway to eastern Indonesia, it is also a factor of economic growth and an increase in people's per capita income. Therefore, it triggers the South Sulawesi region, especially Makassar, to become a market share for illegal narcotics business circles.
"Nevertheless, the South Sulawesi Regional Police are committed to fighting and preventing drug trafficking. Especially in South Sulawesi," said the South Sulawesi Regional Police Chief.
The former Head of the Southeast Sulawesi Regional Police also said that the South Sulawesi Regional Police would continue to synergize with related parties such as the National Armed Forces, the Attorney General's Office, the Courts, Customs and Excise, the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Indonesian National Narcotics Agency, Airport Authority, Port Authority, National Agency of Drug and Food Control, Post Office and Cargo/Expedition Companies in carrying out various activities. Efforts to eradicate drugs.
The South Sulawesi Regional Police Chief also invited the public to declare war on drug dealers and networks massively. In addition, proactively report family, friends, or friends who are victims of drug abuse or addiction.
The Head of Public Relations of the South Sulawesi Regional Police, Pol. Grand Commissioner E. Zulpan revealed that from January to September 2021, the South Sulawesi Regional Police's Directorate of Drug Investigation Unit and Resort Police had received police reports of 1,346 cases.
With as many as 2,068 suspects. While the evidence revealed was 82 kg of methamphetamine, 39,015 pills of ecstasy, 1,267 grams of marijuana, 35,064 pills of list G, and 2 kg of synthetic tobacco.
The Head of Public Relations of the South Sulawesi Regional Police, Pol. Grand Commissioner E. Zulpan said the destruction of this evidence was a form of the South Sulawesi Regional Police's seriousness in eradicating drugs in South Sulawesi. "The disclosure of tens of kilograms of methamphetamine and tens of thousands of ecstasy has saved hundreds of thousands of lives," explained the Head of Public Relations of the South Sulawesi Regional Police.
