West Sumatra agents seize 44 kg of cannabis and detain three
West Sumatra's provincial narcotics agency stopped a minibus outside a petrol station at Lubuk Sikaping in Pasaman regency on 6 September 2026 and seized 44.08 kg of cannabis, detaining two suspected couriers. A follow-up arrest in Padang brought in a third man the agency described as the couriers' controller and the owner of the load.
🇮🇩 Lubuk Sikaping, Pasaman Regency, West Sumatra · Indonesia
West Sumatra’s provincial narcotics agency, BNNP Sumatera Barat, stopped a red
Toyota Calya minibus in front of the Sawah Panjang petrol station on the
Bukittinggi–Padang Sidempuan trans-Sumatra road at Lubuk Sikaping, Pasaman
regency, at about 08:00 on Sunday 6 September 2026.[1]Officers detained two
men, identified only as MR and AAZ, who were suspected of acting as couriers.[1]A search of the minibus found four sacks of cannabis packages, some taped
in brown and others in black plastic bags.[1]
The agency said the net weight of the cannabis was 44,084.46 grams, about 44 kg,
which it valued as a single weight rather than one split by sack.[1]Chief
Toton Rasyid said the case began with a public tip about a planned shipment
along the cross-Sumatra route involving a network linking North Sumatra and West
Sumatra.[1]
From the initial interrogation of MR and AAZ, officers went on to Kuranji in
Padang city, where they detained a third man, TRAR, suspected of directing the
couriers and owning the cannabis.[1]Officers also seized the minibus, several
mobile phones and some cash the agency linked to the network.[1]The three
suspects were accused under Indonesia’s 2009 narcotics law, with the agency
saying the articles carry a maximum penalty of death.[1]
Photos and video
West Sumatra narcotics officers display packages and suspects in the Pasaman operation.Photo details
Only one account of the seizure was found; no BNNP Sumatera Barat statement or second outlet report was opened to confirm the weight or the three detentions.
The article gives no breakdown of weight by sack and no net weight for cannabis in the black plastic bags, which it describes only as a number of packages.
No values were published for the cash seized, so no cash amount is recorded.
The article does not say how many of the three were formally charged or when they will appear in court.
The page's metadata describes the language as English, but the article text is in Indonesian.
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