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Dating

Mistar.id's article is dated 2 November and says the field was found "pada Sabtu lalu". The team reached the site at 14.00 WIB on Saturday 31 October, after leaving for it at 06.30 WIB, and the item uses 31 October. The case began with a tip-off to the Polres Madina narcotics head on Thursday 29 October.

Quantities

The area and plant count are approximate in the article: "luas lahan kurang lebih 5 hektare dan jumlah tanaman sekitar 150.000 batang". The article adds that 20 plants were set aside for sampling.

Place

The article places the field at Rao Rao Dolok village, Tambangan subdistrict, in the Tor Sihite hills. A news item for an earlier operation at Tor Sihite exists (2023); this item is a separate 2026 operation and takes its place from the 2026 article.

These notes were recorded when the news item was prepared. Éloise 15:38, 5 November 2026 (+07)