New mode of medicine -trader communication using the Zangi application

Jakarta – The drug network is now increasingly smart in an attempt to deceive the authorities. They use the Zangi application as a means of communication to locate police officers. The use of the Zangi application has been revealed from various cases that were taken apart by the Directorate of Criminal Law Barekrim Polri and the ranks of the regional police. The latest, the Northern Sumatra Regional Police (Northern Sumatra), also took apart the drug network communicated by the Zangi application. So what is Zangi? Zangi, quoting Lama Zangi.com, is a private message delivery application that does not have to use a phone number. It is alleged that Zangi has security and privacy with end-to-end coding functions that cannot be obtained by third parties. Browse to continue with content back to drug cases, the Zangi application has recently become popular under drug networks as an attempt to locate police officers. “This remedy is the network of cells cut off. The communication is through the Zangi application,” said Dirtipidnarkoba Barekrim Polri Brigadier General Eko Hadi Santoso in his statement, Wednesday (7/5). This application that does not require a phone number makes it difficult for the police. However, thanks to the determination and persistence of the police team, several drug networks used by this application have been successfully disassembled by the authorities. Look at the summary as follows. The 100 kg of methamphetamine network pair recently drove the North Sumatra Police Narcotics Directorate to a 100 kilogram of methamphetamine trader in which a married couple (couples) were involved. This network is also called up using the Zangi application to avoid the detection of the police. “They communicate via the Zangi application, it is currently being used by the drug network,” Dirresnarkoba North -Sumatra told AFP on Monday (5/19) Jean Calvijn Simanjuntak. SUT and KAM were arrested on April 30, 2025 in the port of Merak, Banten. They were secured when they transported 28 kilograms of methamphetamine from Medan to Jakarta and were promised a wage of RP. 300 million for one consignment. In total, 4 suspected drug networks were arrested in this operation. In addition to CUT and KAM, police also arrested two other suspects, namely the initials CT and the initials Zul. The attack took place in four places, namely in a hotel in Jalan Sei Belutu Medan, a parking lot from the supermarket on Jalan Gatot Subroto, a rented house in the Tasbih I complex, and the port of Merak, Banten. The four have been arrested in the operation since April 28, 2025. Read more on the next page of the Northern Sumatra Regional Police held a press conference of 100 kilograms of methamphetamine. (Photo: Doc. Special) 71 kg Metamphetamine network in Jambi A similar mode used by a 71 kilogram of methamphetamine trader broken down by the Dittipidnarkoboba team of the Criminal Investigation Unit, led by Kombes Handik Zusen, on May 6, 2025. F was arrested by Barekrim after escaping from the pursuit of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) in Northern Sumatra on Sunday, May 4, 2025. “When there was an arrest of BNN, F ran away and deleted the number of people connected to him,” he continued. The network hides the methamphetamine in a special compartment that is changed in such a way. The methamphetamine is stored in the ‘wall’ of the container, right behind the head of the truck. “He changed the truck in Bireun, Aceh, by making his own compartment behind the head of the truck,” he said. This network wants to bring the drug to Jakarta. At the time, the suspect brought a truck with the initials arrested by BNN. However, M and F ran away to be arrested by BNN. M was caught, while F was later arrested after parking a truck with methamphetamine. (Mea/Mea) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here