43 prosecuted for drug case

43 prosecuted for drug case

JAMBI, Jambi: Jambi Police have completed the case files of 43
people charged with consuming and trafficking ecstasy, said Jambi
Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Djoko Turrochman on Thursday.

"A total of 42 people have been charged with consuming ecstasy
pills, and another one is accused of trafficking the pills. The
case files were just handed over to Jambi Prosecutor's Office,"
said Djoko. The 43 people were rounded up during a random
sweeping operation a few days ago across Jambi city.

The suspects will be charged with violating the law on
psychotropic substances that carries a maximum sentence of four
years in prison.

The suspects are aged between 20 and 40 years old, 15 of them
are women, said Djoko. -- JP