The operational team of the Tapanuli Tengah district police narcotics unit arrested a 20-year-old man identified as SP, alias Gelleng, as an alleged cannabis dealer.[1][2][3][4][5] The field team was led by IPDA Kasmin Nadeak.[5] Officers stopped the man at about 17.30 WIB beside a house in a residential area at Simpang Idola.[1][3][4][5] The arrest took place in Hajoran ward, Pandan district, Tapanuli Tengah, on the afternoon of Saturday 7 November 2026.[1][2][3][4][5] District narcotics chief AKP Johannes Munthe said the case began with a public tip that cannabis dealing and abuse were frequent at Simpang Idola.[1] The detained man said he is SP, alias Gelleng, aged 20, a resident of Lopian ward in Badiri district.[1][3][5]
A search found one package of cannabis wrapped in black plastic with a gross weight of 80 grams and a black Redmi mobile phone.[1][2][3][4][5] Under questioning at the scene, SP said he had obtained the package from a man identified as MHP, alias Uccok.[1][6][7][3][5] Officers detained MHP later that same night in Lopian, Badiri.[1][2][6][3][4][5] Uccok was arrested at a stall in Lingkungan IV, Lopian ward, Badiri at about 18.00 WIB on the same day.[7] MHP alias Uccok is 41 and was allegedly the supplier.[7] With this additional arrest, the total cannabis secured from the network in the one-day operation reached 200 grams, 80 grams from SP alias Gelleng and 120 grams from MHP alias Uccok.[6][7] The search of Uccok found two packages of cannabis wrapped in black plastic with a total gross weight of 120 grams and a cream-coloured Realme mobile phone.[6][7] Both suspects and all the evidence were taken to Tapanuli Tengah police headquarters for proceedings under Law Number 35 of 2009 on Narcotics.[1][6][3]
