Sunday, 11 October 2026
JAMBI | INDATANEWS.COM - Jambi City Police's narcotics unit raided a house in the Pulau Pandan area, RT 030, Legok sub-district, Danau Sipin district, Jambi City, on Friday afternoon, 9 October 2026. The property was suspected of being used as a venue for drug abuse. During the operation, officers arrested six people and seized a packet suspected to contain crystal methamphetamine.
The raid formed part of a nationwide, simultaneous operation targeting suspected drug dens, launched following an order from the Chief of the Indonesian National Police. Jambi City Police are carrying out the operation to curb illegal drug trafficking and tackle suspected drug-use locations that have caused concern among local residents.The operation began at around 3 pm local time under the leadership of AKP Tito Al Hafezt, head of the Jambi City Police narcotics unit. Officers from the intelligence and security division, Telanaipura Police Station and the internal police oversight unit also took part in the joint operation.
Jambi City Police Chief Police Commissioner Ananto Herlambang stressed that his force would take firm action against locations suspected of being used for drug consumption. He said the measures were part of broader efforts to protect the public, particularly the younger generation, from the dangers of narcotics."Acting on the instructions of the National Police Chief, we at Jambi City Police immediately began the operation targeting drug dens. This demonstrates the state's presence in protecting the younger generation from the dangers of narcotics. We will take firm action against drug dens that cause concern among the public," Police Commissioner Ananto Herlambang said.
AKP Tito Al Hafezt said officers launched the raid after receiving information from residents about suspicious activities at a house in the Pulau Pandan area. Local people had expressed concern because several individuals reportedly gathered at the property regularly and engaged in activities they considered suspicious.
After receiving the report, the joint operation team went to the property on Friday afternoon. When officers entered the house, they found six people inside. The property belongs to a man identified by the initial E.According to AKP Tito, E behaved suspiciously when officers attempted to arrest him. He reportedly ran towards the bathroom before throwing an object out of the house.
"When we arrived at the scene, we arrested six people who were inside the house belonging to the suspect identified by the initial E. When we attempted to arrest him, E appeared to panic, ran into the bathroom and then threw something out of the house," AKP Tito said.Officers immediately searched the area around the property to locate the discarded object. During the search, they found a packet suspected of containing crystal methamphetamine.
The officers then instructed E to retrieve the object and present it to them. According to AKP Tito, E admitted that the seized packet belonged to him."We asked the suspect to retrieve and show us the object he had thrown away. He then confirmed that the packet suspected of containing crystal methamphetamine belonged to him," the head of the narcotics unit said.
The discovery has become part of the investigation opened by Jambi City Police. Although officers seized a packet suspected of containing crystal methamphetamine, further inquiries are required to establish the full circumstances of the case.
Following the raid, officers took the six people found at the property, along with the suspected crystal methamphetamine, to Jambi City Police headquarters. They will be questioned as investigators examine suspected drug abuse and seek to identify any other people who may have been involved.
Investigators also plan to conduct urine tests and assess the statements provided by those arrested. The process is intended to establish each individual's role, trace the origin of the seized substance and investigate possible links to a wider drug network.Police have not yet released the urine test results or reached any final conclusions concerning the six individuals. Their respective legal status and any possible involvement in drug-related offences remain subject to further investigation.
According to the information released so far, the raided property belongs to E. The ownership of the house and his reported admission that the suspected crystal methamphetamine belonged to him are among the initial details disclosed by police following the operation.
Jambi City Police Chief Police Commissioner Ananto Herlambang said, through AKP Tito Al Hafezt, that police would continue monitoring suspected drug-use locations and conduct similar operations at other sites across the city where the risk of drug abuse was considered high.
The nationwide operation targeting suspected drug dens followed a directive from the Chief of the Indonesian National Police, conveyed on Thursday, 8 October 2026, through the Director of Narcotics Crime at the Criminal Investigation Agency of the Indonesian National Police Headquarters. The directive calls for simultaneous operations by regional police forces across the country over a one-month period. The operation began on Friday, 9 October 2026, with at least two to three raids planned each week.Through these ongoing measures, police aim to strengthen surveillance of locations suspected of being used for narcotics consumption. However, effective efforts to combat drug abuse also depend on public cooperation. Information from local residents can help officers identify suspicious activities more quickly and report them to the appropriate authorities.
AKP Tito praised residents whose information had helped police investigate suspected drug abuse in Pulau Pandan. He said cooperation between the police and the public was an important element in preventing and tackling drug-related crime."We thank the public for providing information. This shows that cooperation between the Indonesian National Police and the community is working well. We urge all residents of Jambi City to report any activities suspected of being linked to drug abuse in their neighbourhood immediately, either by calling the emergency number 110, contacting their local community policing officer (Bhabinkamtibmas), or visiting the nearest police station. We guarantee that the identities of those providing information will be protected," AKP Tito Al Hafezt said.
Police have urged residents to report suspected drug abuse without delay through the 110 emergency number, their local Bhabinkamtibmas officer or the nearest police station. Residents are also encouraged to provide reliable information so that officers can follow up on reports in accordance with the applicable legal procedures.According to Jambi City Police, the raid conducted as part of the operation targeting suspected drug dens proceeded safely and in an orderly manner, without incident. Investigators are continuing to question the people arrested and examine the evidence seized during the operation. (IDNC)
REPORTER: Dalil Harahap | EDITOR: Fik Sagala
