Video Alleging Drug Use and Room Trading in Medan Detention Center Goes Viral; 500 Inmates Urine Tested

These included lighters, cables, metal spoons, and mobile phone chargers.

Besides room inspections, BNN conducted random urine tests on 500 inmates at the Medan Class I Detention Center.

According to Andi, all inmates tested returned negative results.

"The 100 percent negative urine test results and confiscation of prohibited items prove that supervision inside Medan Class I Detention Center is running optimally," Andi Surya emphasized.

Viral Video Alleges Drug Use and Room Trading

Previously, a video of an unidentified inmate widely circulated on social media.

In the recording, the man wore a black T-shirt and showed a small plastic clip suspected to contain methamphetamine.

The post was accompanied by narration alleging drug trafficking within the Tanjung Gusta Detention Center in Medan.

The narration also accused practices of buying and selling inmate rooms inside the facility.

Furthermore, it claimed the distribution of drugs allegedly originated from the detention center’s clinic.

Responding to these accusations, Yoslan stressed that the information spread through the video clip should not be accepted as fact immediately.

He added that the circulating information must be verified based on concrete evidence and official statements.

The Medan Class I Detention Center subsequently conducted inspections with relevant authorities to assess the conditions in the inmate blocks.

The inspections uncovered several prohibited items including lighters, cables, metal spoons, and mobile phone chargers.

Meanwhile, the BNN’s random urine tests on 500 inmates showed negative results.

The detention center also urged the public to be cautious when receiving and sharing information from social media, especially unverified reports.

Parts of this article were originally published on Tribun-Medan.com under the title "VIRAL: Inmates Allegedly Use Drugs and Sell Rooms, Head of Medan Detention Center Security Unit Denies".