Polresta Pekanbaru ran an anti-drug operation from 8 October to 3 November 2026 targeting drug-prone kampungs and distribution sites.[1] Officers detained 46 people at several locations during the operation.[1] Of the 46 detained, police classified 28 as users and 18 as dealers or couriers, separating the two groups for different legal handling.[1]

Officers seized 90.32 grams of sabu, or methamphetamine, as evidence in the operation.[1] Police said the operation also seized ganja, sabu, vape containing etomidate liquid and other goods, including bladed weapons taken at raid sites.[1] Officers also found a suspected narcotics seedling from one suspect, estimated to be 7 days old.[1] The narcotics chief confirmed the find was a suspected cannabis plant about 7 days old that would be examined at the forensic laboratory to confirm its contents.[1]

The main targets were Jalan Pangeran Hidayat, Kampung Dalam, Kampung Terendam and other vulnerable locations, including nightlife venues.[1] Police chief Kombes Pol Ronny Riantoko Eppang announced the results at a release at Mapolresta on Jalan Ahmad Yani, where police put the combined evidence value at Rp185 million and claimed 1,200 lives saved.[1]