Jakarta – The Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya dismantled the circulation of List G drugs or strong drugs. It is also known that the trafficking case involved health workers, both doctor assistants and pharmacist assistants.
In his official statement, the Director of Special Criminal Investigation for Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Pol Ade Safri Simanjuntak explained that the trigger for this case to be uncovered was the rampant acts of brawls and thuggery. After being traced, the perpetrators of brawls and thuggery often consumed list G drugs.
Meanwhile, based on the Decree of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 02396/A/SK/VIII/1989, List G drugs are strong drugs which must be prescribed by a doctor.
“As a result of the information from the investigation and investigation conducted, these drugs were also consumed before carrying out acts of thuggery and brawls in the capital,” said Kombes Pol Ade Safri to journalists, Tuesday, (22/8).
He continued again, from the results of disclosures for the period January to August 2023, as many as 26 suspects had been arrested in the existing cases. While the locations for disclosure were 5 drugstores in East Jakarta, 1 drugstore in South Jakarta, 3 drugstores in Bekasi Regency, 3 drugstores in Bekasi City, and 3 pharmacies in Central Jakarta.
Furthermore, there are locations for 1 pharmacy in the South Jakarta area, 1 pharmacy in the East Jakarta area, 1 clinic in the Depok area, 2 traders in South Jakarta, 1 trader in the East Jakarta area and 3 traders in the Bekasi City area.
“We clear everything from importers to manufacturers. Sales of pharmaceutical preparations that are not in accordance with the regulations. Both at drug stores, pharmacies and other places such as clinics,” said Kombes Pol Ade Safri
He added, his party also managed to confiscate around 231,662 hard drugs, cash worth IDR 26 million, 14 units of cell phones, 5,000 empty drug capsules, 1 unit of car to 2 units of drug presses.
“In which there are types of Tramadol, Hexymer, and Alprazolam. Including other types that we are confiscating,” he added.
On the same occasion, Kasubdit Indag Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya AKBP Victor Inkiriwang added, the 26 suspects who were arrested were divided into several cases. In one of the cases, suspected health workers, namely doctor assistants and pharmacists, were also involved. Their role is to provide strong drugs to buyers without a doctor’s prescription according to existing regulations.
“Working as a staff or assistant who helps in the field of patient examinations and in the division for making prescriptions. In this case we also designate a pharmacist assistant as a suspect,” he explained.
He added that the doctor’s prescriptions made by unscrupulous health workers were sold at various prices. Starting from hundreds of thousands to millions of rupiah.
“It varies, so what is counted here is the doctor’s prescription, which ranges from hundreds of thousands to millions of rupiah. However, what counts is the number of drugs included in the prescription,” explained AKBP Victor.
Apart from that, he continued, in practice the other suspects carried out various other modes. They distribute drugs without a distribution permit until the expiry date of the drug is changed on the packaging
Currently the suspects have been detained at Polda Metro Jaya Detention Center for further processing. For the existing cases, they were charged with multiple articles. Starting from Article 196 in conjunction with Article 98 paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health. Article 60 number 10 in conjunction with number 4 Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation for Amendments to Article 197 in conjunction with Article 106 of Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health.
They are also charged with Article 60 number 10 in conjunction with number 4 Number 6 of 2023 concerning the Stipulation of Government Regulation in Lieu of Law Number 2 of 2022 concerning Job Creation to Become a Law on amendments to Article 197 in conjunction with Article 106 of Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health.
They are also charged with Article 198 in conjunction with Article 108 of Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health. Article 62 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 8 paragraph (1) Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection. Article 86 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 46 paragraph (1) of Law Number 36 of 2014 concerning Health Workers. Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code and is charged with Article 56 of the Criminal Code. Bembo
