221 people caught in drug raids

221 people caught in drug raids

JAKARTA: An officer with the Jakarta Police said on Saturday
that 221 people tested positive for drugs during a series of
raids in July.

"This two-week operation was more about persuasion as we did
not detain the people but are only requiring that they regularly
report to the police," the head of the city police's drug unit,
Sr. Comr. Carlo Brix Tewu, was quoted as saying by
Tempointeraktif.com.

The raids carried out between July 11 and July 25 targeted a
number of discotheques and clubs in the city, including Crown,
Millenium, Sand, Sidney 2000, Stadium, Crown and Dragon Fly.

City police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said the operation
would be followed by preventive and treatment measures, as well
as enforcement efforts. -- JP