Bag trader busted with ganja

Bag trader busted with ganja

JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta Police detectives arrested a bag
trader on Sunday for allegedly possessing 10 kilograms of
marijuana in his rented house in Central Jakarta.

Central Jakarta Police detectives chief Maj. Budiono Sandi
identified the suspect as Soritua Pangaribuan, 36, a resident of
Jl. Irawan in Tanah Tinggi.

"Our detectives have learnt the map of marijuana distribution
in Senen, Tanah Abang, Cawang, and Cilitan and the result finally
led us to the suspect," the officer said.

Budiono alleged that during interrogation, Soritua insisted
that the marijuana, which was neatly wrapped in newspaper, was
his.

The marijuana, apparently from North Sumatra and with an
estimated street value of Rp 180 million, has been confiscated as
evidence.

Soritua, who worked as a bag trader in the busy Senen market,
claimed the package actually belonged to a friend of his, Togu
Siahaan, who was not at home when police raided Soritua's rented
house, Budiono said.

"We let him (Soritua) say anything," he said. (emf)