Police seize 8,000 ecstasy pills<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Police detectives seized 8,000 ecstasy pills
\nfrom 24-year-old businessman Johan Markoan's home in the Taman
\nPalem Sari housing complex in Cengkareng, West Jakarta.<\/p>\n
Detective Insp. Mulyono of the Cengkareng Police station said
\non Wednesday his personnel also confiscated a machine for
\npressing ecstasy pills, caffeine powder and a drum of alcohol
\nfrom the house during the Tuesday evening raid.<\/p>\n
The arrest was made following the discovery of a machine for
\npressing ecstasy pills in a Daihatsu Zebra van driven by a man
\nidentified as Subroto. The discovery was made by police officer
\nFirst Sgt. Antonius.<\/p>\n
Antonius learned the van and the machine were owned by Johan,
\nMulyono said.<\/p>\n
The officer said Johan was charged with producing ecstasy
\npills, a violation of Article 60 of the Law on Psychotropic
\nSubstances, which carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in jail
\nand a fine of Rp 200 million.<\/p>\n
Johan told reporters he was not involved with any drug
\ntrafficking syndicates.<\/p>\n
\"I don't have any networks. I am a new player in the drug
\nbusiness,\" he said, adding that he began producing ecstasy two
\nmonths ago.(asa)<\/p>",
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