36 kgs of marijuana seized in Palembang

36 kgs of marijuana seized in Palembang

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Local city police confiscated on Wednesday some 35.9 kilograms of marijuana from Syaiful Bahri, 24, a resident of Pidie in Aceh, and Ruslan, 46, a local resident.

The marijuana was seized when the police raided a passenger bus at the bus station in the city.

The City Police chief, Sr. Comr. Sutarman, said the raid was conducted after the police received a tip on the marijuana from local people.

"I want to thank the people who had conveyed the information to the police. The two suspects who are still being interrogated by police, will be brought to court," he said, adding that the marijuana seized was meant to be distributed and sold in Jakarta.

He said the drug seizure was the largest since his appointment to his current job two months ago. --JP