Police in Pelalawan regency, Riau province, detained a 28-year-old man known by the initial S in a raid on a house in Beringin Indah village, Pangkalan Kuras district, on Wednesday 28 October 2026.[1] The operation followed reports from residents that the house was being used for methamphetamine deals.[1] S is a farmer who lives in the village.[1]

Officers found one packet of suspected methamphetamine in a Climax cigarette box, a second packet in his trouser pocket, and a packet of suspected dried cannabis in a black shoulder bag.[1] Police seized 0.47 grams of suspected methamphetamine and 3.86 grams of suspected dried cannabis.[1] They also took a black Samsung Android phone.[1]

S told officers the drugs were his and that he had got them from a person whose identity is still under investigation.[1] A urine test found methamphetamine in his system.[1] The case was recorded as police report LP/A/132/X/2026/RIAU/Res Pelalawan, dated 29 October 2026.[1] Investigators cited trafficking and possession provisions of Indonesia’s 2009 narcotics law, together with an article of the 2023 criminal code.[1] The head of the narcotics unit, Iptu Rudi Syahputra, said the suspect and the evidence were being held at the Pelalawan police station for further investigation.[2]