Three arrested for drug possession<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested three men for allegedly
\npossessing 2.05 kilograms of shabu-shabu (crystal
\nmethamphetamine) worth more than Rp 71 million (US$7,552) in two
\nseparate places in the city, city police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr.
\nAnton Bahrul Alam said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Anton said the three men were arrested on Monday night, with
\ntwo of them, identified as Aripin, 26, and Zainudin, 25, nabbed
\non Jl. Teluk Gong, North Jakarta, and the other, identified as
\nParnauli Siahaan, apprehended on Jl. Anggur, Tanjung Utara, West
\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
Aripin and Zainuddin were arrested when they reportedly
\noffered two kilograms of the drug to an undercover police officer
\ndisguised as a buyer at 10 p.m.<\/p>\n
A team of police officers hiding near the scene quickly
\narrested them after receiving a signal from the undercover
\nofficer that the drug was shabu-shabu<\/p>\n
Police are still questioning the suspects about their
\nsupplier.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, a police patrol arrested Parnauli at 8:30 p.m. for
\nallegedly having 50 grams of shabu-shabu in his possession.<\/p>\n
Police officers reportedly found the drugs inside Parnauli's
\njeans pocket during a body search.<\/p>\n
The suspects will be charged with violating Article 60 of the
\n1997 Law on psychotropic substances, which carries a maximum
\npunishment of 15 years in jail and Rp 200 million fine. (jun)<\/p>",
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