480 kgs ganja destroyed

480 kgs ganja destroyed

JAKARTA (JP): The Jakarta Police destroyed more than 480
kilograms of dried marijuana on Thursday.

The marijuana was seized from locations across the capital
during an antinarcotics operation the police launched in October.

The police also destroyed 338.2 grams of heroin and 7.9 grams
of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).

Police officers seized on Wednesday some 1.3 tons of dried
marijuana and arrested five suspected drug traffickers in
Kembangan Selatan, West Jakarta.

Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Mulyono Sulaiman, who
witnessed the destruction of the drugs, said Wednesday's seizure
and arrests could help police uncover an important drug
distribution network.

"It's impossible that these guys were just (ordinary) dealers,
with 1.3 tons of dried marijuana," Mulyono said. (jaw)