Jakarta – The Riau Police’s Drug Investigation Directorate has charged the drug dealer with the initials AA with the crime of money laundering (TPPU). Assets worth IDR 3 billion were confiscated by the police. Riau Regional Police Narcotics Directorate, Commissioner Pol Putu Yudha Prawira in Pekanbaru said that the TPPU investigation was a development of the case of 27 large packs of crystal methamphetamine uncovered on November 9, 2025. In this case, the Riau Regional Police arrested two couriers with the initials (A31) and RFHR (A30). Pekanbaru. “The Riau Regional Police not only arrested the perpetrators and seized the crystal methamphetamine, but also traced and seized the proceeds of crime. This effort is to impoverish the dealers so that they no longer have the ability to run a network,” said Commissioner Putu in his statement, Tuesday (2/12/2025). Scroll TO CONTINUE CONTENT As a result of the initial investigation, RF and HR admitted that they were three times couriers on the orders of a prisoner with the initials AA with a wage of IDR 8 million per kilogram of crystal methamphetamine. The two of them were assigned to pick up drugs and deliver them to a warehouse in Pekanbaru. After development was carried out, the team managed to secure AA which recognized its role as a controller. The suspect is also known to have used a number of accounts in the names of other people to conduct transactions and disguise the flow of funds resulting from drug crimes. Investigators then issued a police report regarding TPPU and blocked several accounts controlled by the suspect. Besides about IDR 3 billion in cash, the police also seized a car, seven mobile phones, three ATM cards, mobile banking access and 27 large packs of crystal methamphetamine as evidence. “We are continuing to trace the suspect’s other assets, including the possibility that other parties are involved in this network,” said Commissioner Putu. Besides being charged under the Narcotics Act, suspect AA alias B was also charged under Article 3 in conjunction with Article 4 of Law Number 8 of 2010 regarding the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering, with a criminal threat of up to 20 years in prison and a maximum fine of IDR 10 billion. (mea/mea)