Pekanbaru narcotics police detained two men identified as AH, 41, and YL, 49, in Sail district.[1][2] Officers detained them in front of the slaughterhouse on Jalan Ibrahim Sattah in Cinta Raja, Sail, Pekanbaru, at about 23.00 on 2 November 2026.[3][2] Police described AH as an alleged dealer and YL as an alleged drug user.[1] AH was charged under Article 114 paragraph (1) and/or Article 111 paragraph (1) of Narcotics Law Number 35 of 2009 with later amendments.[1] YL was charged under Article 127 paragraph (1) of the same Narcotics Law.[1] Both men and all the seized items were taken to the Polresta Pekanbaru drug-investigation office for further investigation.[1]

Officers seized 53 pots containing suspected cannabis plants from inside a building at the site.[1][4] Officers also seized 37.28 grams of dried cannabis packed in nine ready-to-distribute packages.[1][5] Eight of the packages were hidden underground near where the men stood and one more package was found in a room.[6] Officers also seized a blue Redmi mobile phone, a pair of scissors and Rp135,000 in cash.[1] The two men initially told police they had obtained the drugs from a man identified as DI, who was still under investigation.[1]

The case began after residents reported suspected cannabis transactions by AH in the area.[1] An operational team led by Kanit II Ipda Efrain Wildana investigated the location after the tip.[1] Officers used an undercover-buy tactic to detain the men in front of the slaughterhouse.[1][5] The subsequent search was witnessed by the local neighbourhood chief.[1]

The man suspected of dealing the dried cannabis was detained in an undercover operation, according to the police’s national news portal, which identified him only as ED.[7] ANTARA reported that the eight dried-cannabis packages taken from ED came from a man identified as DN, who had been placed on the wanted list.[4] The dried cannabis was packed in small packets and sold for about IDR 50,000 per packet.[7]