Officers of the Satresnarkoba, the narcotics unit of Serang police (Polres Serang), arrested a 35-year-old man identified as DS on suspicion of selling cannabis at Taman Tugu Jam, a park on Jalan Sudirman in Serang city, Banten, on 22 October 2026.[1] The operation began with information from residents, said AKP Bondan Rahadiansyah, head of the unit.[1] A team led by Ipda Wawan Setyawan went to the park and checked DS there.[2] DS, from Panjang Utara village in Panjang district, Bandar Lampung, was suspected of waiting for a customer when officers detained him.[3] A search of the bag he carried found a package of cannabis wrapped in duct tape.[1] Police also seized a backpack and a mobile phone, which they suspected were used for drug deals.[1] He was taken with the evidence to Serang police headquarters for questioning.[1]

During questioning DS admitted the cannabis was his.[1] He told investigators he had been selling it for about two months.[1] He said he got it from a man known as MM in Kebon Jeruk, West Jakarta, and police have put MM on their wanted list (DPO, daftar pencarian orang).[1] DS said he worked as a construction labourer and painter, and that his earnings did not cover his living costs.[1] Bondan said investigators were still tracing where the cannabis came from and hunting MM.[1] Banten News reported that police had not disclosed how many transactions DS had made or who else was involved.[4]