Drug suspect arrested

BOGOR (JP): Bogor Police detectives arrested on Friday morning reported drug dealer Iwan, 28, for alleged possession of two kilograms of marijuana at his rented house in Ciawi.

Police chief Lt. Col. Ade Husen K. said the drugs were received from three dealers whose names and addresses were identified the day before.

The three dealers, who are now included on a list of wanted suspects, received the drugs from a man identified as Rosad from Cibedug village. But the latter fled to another area along with his wife and child.

"We hope we can arrest the dealers and distributors soon as we've located their hiding places. Our appreciation goes out to the people who supplied the information," he said.

"Based on the report, officers of the Bogor Police district and the Ciawi Police subdistrict investigated the rented house.

After five hours of waiting, a man went inside the house. "The officers followed and arrested him," he said. (21/ind)