Africans nabbed for drug trafficking

Africans nabbed for drug trafficking

JAKARTA (JP): Three African men were arrested at Hotel Kristal
on Jl. Tanah Abang in Central Jakarta on Saturday on suspicion of
drug trafficking and counterfeiting.

Central Jakarta Police chief Sr. Comr. Matius Salempang said
police seized several grams of putauw (low-grade heroin),
counterfeit US dollars, chemicals and printing equipment from the
suspects, identified as Petrus Simbada, Kenjeri and Kato Awami
Alain.

"We are still investigating any connection between drug
trafficking and dollar counterfeiting," Matius said.

He said the suspects were nabbed following the arrest of a
family of five on Jl. Kampung Bali in Tanah Abang earlier on
Saturday on suspicion of selling putauw.

He said the family admitted to having purchased the drugs from
the three Africans.

Police seized seven packets containing 0.5 grams of putauw
each and Rp 773,000 in cash from the family, he said. (jun)