Drug trader shot for resisting arrest

Drug trader shot for resisting arrest

JAKARTA (JP): Police shot on Sunday a bird trader who
allegedly also sold drugs in North Jakarta, after resisting
arrest, a senior officer said.

The suspect, suffering a leg injury, was identified as
Sugiyanto, a resident of Sungai Bambu in Tanjung Priok in North
Jakarta, said the officer of a local police sub-precinct, who
asked not to be named.

"He was shot in his right leg and got medical treatment at
nearby Koja Hospital," the officer said. Sugiyanto was reportedly
shot as he tried to flee from police.

After Sugiyanto's arrest, police also apprehended seven other
people, believed to be the suspect's accomplices.

"The seven are believed to specialize in selling marijuana in
discotheques and other entertainment spots," he said.

Police confiscated two packages from Sugiyanto, containing
four kilograms of marijuana with an estimated street value of
more than Rp 20 million (US$2,352).

Police said Sugiyanto admitted to starting the illegal
business early this year after his bird trade drastically
declined. He was detained at Tanjung Priok police station for
further investigation.

Police said Sugiyanto's arrest was made after a tip-off from
local residents who were suspicious of his business activities.

"We then sent our detectives to check Sugiyanto's strange
business," he said, adding that the police then learned that
Sugiyanto's house was used to store shipments of marijuana from
Sumatra.

After the police raid on the house, "when we discovered the
packages contained marijuana, Sugiyanto tried to run away," the
officer said.

He said police shot Sugiyanto when he ignored their warning
shots. (emf)