10-month jail for heroin users

10-month jail for heroin users

JAKARTA (JP): A prosecutor asked the South Jakarta District
Court Wednesday to sentence a musician and a private employee to
10 months in jail for consuming putaw, a low-grade heroin.

Prosecutor Syaiful Alim said Dimar Pratama, 25, and Poltak
Parulian Simatupang, 24, were arrested in a rented house on Jl.
Tebet Utara, South Jakarta, on Oct. 21.

Police seized 0.3 grams of heroin and equipment used for its
consumption, he said.

Syaiful said police made the arrest a few hours after the two
men bought seven packets of the drug for Rp 120,000 (US$24) from
a heroin dealer, identified as Martin, who is still at large.

Under police questioning, the men claimed they had only
inhaled the heroin once before they were arrested, he said.

The defendants asked the court for lighter sentences and
promised not to consume the drug again.

Presiding judge Susilohardjo adjourned the trial until next
week to decide sentencing. (jun)