Two-week Padangsidimpuan drive nets 36 kg of ganja, 11 held
Padangsidimpuan police reported on 24 October 2026 that case work and an 11-site drug-den operation between 9 and 22 October seized 36.23 kg of ganja and half a kilo of meth. Four suspects and seven men were held; 12 people tested positive for drugs.
🇮🇩 Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatra · Indonesia
- Arrested
- 11
- Cannabis
- 36.2 kg
Padangsidimpuan police chief AKBP Noval N.G. Desky said officers seized 36.23 kg of ganja and 502.47 grams of meth, along with 33 meth pipes and seven empty clip bags, through case disclosures and an Operasi Sarang Narkoba sweep of 11 sites between 9 and 22 October.[1]
Four disclosed cases involving meth and ganja yielded 499.87 grams of meth and 32.73 kg of ganja, with four suspects held.[1] The 11-site operation added 2.6 grams of meth and about 3.5 kg of ganja and saw seven more men held, initially classed as three users, three alleged dealers and one alleged courier, pending the investigation.[1] Urine screening across the activities found 12 drug-positive people, nine men and three women.[1] The city government backed the drive, and police appealed for public tip-offs.[1]
Sources
- Polres Padangsidimpuan Sita 36 Kg Ganja dan Setengah Kilogram Sabu, 12 Orang Positif Narkoba. Pojoksatu, 24 October 2026. In Indonesian.