Drug Suspect in South Sumatra Shot While Resisting Arrest

Sunday, 13 February 2022 – 14:40 GMT+7
Illustration of police arrest / Credit: Ricardo, JPNN

english.jpnn.com, SUMATERA SELATAN - The Ogan Komering Ulu (OKU) Police in South Sumatra paralyzed a man with the initials AP (38) during his arrest on Friday (11/2) afternoon.

Police shot AP with gunfire for resisting the arrest that took place on Jalan Imam Bonjol, Baturaja City, OKU.

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AP was a suspected drug dealer from East OKU.

"The suspect was arrested for possession of meth," said OKU Police spokesman Adjutant Commissioner Mardi Nursal in Baturaja, Saturday (12/2).

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AP allegedly distributed crystal meth in Baturaja.

The public reported AP for a suspected drug transaction.

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During the arrest, AP attempted to shoot police officers using a homemade firearm.

The suspect was then shot in the leg, said Mardi.

The police secured four packages of meth with a gross weight of 1.72 grams.

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They also confiscated an assembled firearm, a brown wooden handle, and two rounds of ammunition.

AP was charged with Law Number 35/2009 concerning narcotics. (ant/fat/mcr20/jpnn)

This news has been broadcast on JPNN.com with the title: AP Keluarkan Pistol saat Akan Ditangkap Polisi, Dia Ternyata