Bali Police net 5 in drug busts

DENPASAR, Bali: Former child star in the 1970s Faradilla Sandy, now 34 years old, was arrested in her house on Thursday in possession of 25 ecstasy pills and three devices used to smoke amphetamine derivative shabu-shabu, police said.

"Faradilla was arrested at about 11 a.m. at her house in the Renon area. She is being charged as a user," Bali Police Detectives chief Col. Bambang Hendarso told reporters on Friday.

Bali Police also netted four alleged drug dealers in separate arrests.

Bambang said the police seized a total of 190.8 grams of shabu-shabu worth about Rp 80 million, 338 ecstasy pills worth Rp 23.2 million and 29 pornography videos from the five suspects. (50/edt)