Couple arrested with 'putauw'

Couple arrested with 'putauw'

JAKARTA (JP): Kampung Bali subdistrict head Siswanto made
another successful move against drugs when he arrested a married
couple on Saturday and confiscated five small packages of putauw
(low-grade heroin) and Rp 190,000 (US$22).

"The couple and the evidence will be handed over to police,"
Siswanto said after the arrest which was made as a result of
information received from locals.

The suspects were identified as Ahmad Sofyan and Zubaedah.
Ahmad is a cleaning service officer at the University of
Indonesia campus on Jl. Salemba, Central Jakarta, while his wife
has home duties.

Siswanto has conducted at least seven raids in the Kampung
Bali neighborhood in Central Jakarta and arrested more than 20
alleged drug users. The last raid was on Sept. 11 when local
residents arrested alleged drug user Debora Lemardo, and an
alleged dealer, Rizky.

Rizky was released last Monday by Tanah Abang Police, after
police said they lacked evidence to prosecute the alleged dealer.

City authorities, including Governor Sutiyoso, said they
regretted his release. (04)