47 kg of drug confiscated

47 kg of drug confiscated

JAMBI, Jambi: Police have seized 47 kilograms of marijuana
being smuggled from Medan to Jakarta and arrested four alleged
drug dealers.

Jambi police chief Col. Soeyono told Antara yesterday the drug
was confiscated from people on three Jakarta-bound buses along
the trans-Sumatra highway on Oct. 23.

He said police in the area have often foiled attempts to
smuggle drugs into Java before. "Jambi is apparently a transit
point for drug dealers," he said.

Northern Sumatra, especially Aceh, is well-known as a major
marijuana producer. (pan)