Cirebon police nab 20 drug dealers

CIREBON, West Java: Cirebon Regency Police have caught at least 20 suspected drug traffickers and users in various operations launched in the area during the past two months.

Cirebon Regency Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Siswandi said here on Tuesday that out of the 20 suspects, seven were women who were caught in nightclubs where users and traffickers usually hang out.

"Most operations were targeted at nightclubs and entertainment centers where drug users and traffickers get together." He said.

The police also disclosed that the crime rate in the town of Cirebon was higher than that of other towns in the regency with 836 crimes recorded in 2002.--JP