Officers of the drug unit (Satresnarkoba) of the Langsa city police seized almost 40 kg of cannabis in Kuala Langsa, a gampong (village) in West Langsa district, Aceh.[1] The raid took place at about 11:30 pm on Wednesday 21 October 2026.[1] The two men detained were AN, 27, a farmer, and MM, 20, a student.[1] Both came from Serbajadi district in East Aceh regency.[1] Langsa police chief AKBP Hyrowo said the cannabis weighed 39.898 grams, about 39.9 kg.[1] Investigators suspect the pair acted as dealers (bandar) or distributors (pengedar).[1] The case was recorded in a police report dated 21 October 2026.[1]
The seizure was part of Operasi Sarang Narkoba 2026, which the Langsa police ran from 9 to 27 October 2026.[1] Police said the operation produced ten drug cases, nine of them involving methamphetamine (sabu) and one involving cannabis.[2] It was carried out with the Langsa district office of the National Narcotics Agency (BNNK) and Langsa customs.[1] Fourteen men were detained across the operation as a whole, twelve in the methamphetamine cases and two in the cannabis case.[1]
Police announced the operation’s results at a press conference in Langsa on 29 October 2026.[2] They said the two men would face legal proceedings under the applicable drug laws.[1]
