Six arrested for 'Putauw' possession<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Three foreigners and three Indonesians have been
\narrested this week for allegedly being involved in the
\ndistribution and possession of nearly two kilograms of third-
\ngrade heroin, locally called Putauw.<\/p>\n
Police said yesterday that the three foreigners identified
\nthemselves as Nigerians but that this would be checked at the
\nNigerian embassy.<\/p>\n
Information on the foreigners was obtained from the three
\nIndonesians, who were arrested in Mangga Besar on Tuesday, police
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Another police source said the three foreigners came from
\nGhana, Uganda and England.<\/p>\n
The three Indonesians also confessed during police questioning
\nthat they obtained the drug, which is usually sold for between Rp
\n10,000 (US$3.70) and Rp 30,000 per fix, from the three
\nforeigners.<\/p>\n
The police then arrested the three foreigners at the Grand
\nMenteng hotel in Matraman, East Jakarta, on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
City Police Spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang confirmed the
\narrest of the six people yesterday, but refused to give any more
\ndetails, including their names.<\/p>\n
He would only say: "The six people are now being held at the
\ncity police detention center. We are still investigating the
\ncase."<\/p>\n
Aritonang said a team of officers was in East Java looking for
\nanother suspect, also believed to be African, who was believed to
\nbe the three foreigners' supplier.<\/p>\n
In a related development, the police are still looking for the
\naccomplices of two drug dealers arrested with 7,800 Ecstasy pills
\nin North Jakarta last week.<\/p>\n
Police said the two dealers, identified as AR and AS, were
\narrested with the pills -- worth at least Rp 200 million -- at a
\nhouse near the Mega Mall in Pluit, North Jakarta, last Friday.<\/p>\n
The two are believed to be closely linked to the alleged drugs
\n'godfather' Peter Safri Wijono, who was arrested last Thursday
\nwith 3,765,000 tranquilizer and barbiturate pills in his
\npossession. (cst)<\/p>",
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