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Medan Police chief Sr. Comr. Sandi Nugroho (third left) shows off seized drugs and a drug suspect during a press conference in Medan on Saturday. (JP/Apriadi Gunawan)
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he police have shot dead a drug dealer and arrested an accomplice in Medan, confiscating 10.1 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 1000 ecstasy pills from them.
Medan Police chief Sr. Comr. Sandi Nugroho said on Saturday that his officers first nabbed a man, identified only as RL, on Jl. Sidomulyo, Percut Sei Tuan district, on Friday and seized 100 grams of methamphetamine.
Sandi said RL claimed that the drugs belonged to his friend, identified as FR, 25.
He said his officers then nabbed FR at his house in Medan Marelan district, and confiscated 10 kilograms of methamphetamine and 1,000 ecstasy pills.
(Read also:Alleged drug trafficker shot dead, two arrested during raid in Medan)
After being interrogated, FR admitted that the drugs were to be sold during the Christmas Eve celebration, he said.
FR told the officers that there was another accomplice who would distribute the drugs.
The officers then escorted FR to a place near the Cemara toll gate in the city, but FR tried to escape and attacked the officers.
“FR was shot as he tried to stab the officers with a knife,” Sandi said.
Sandi said that FR died after being treated at the Bhayangkara Police Hospital in Medan. (jun)
