Father and son arrested for drug trafficking

Father and son arrested for drug trafficking

JAKARTA (JP): A father and his son were arrested for the
possession of 1.3 tons of dried marijuana with a street-value of
Rp 2.6 billion (US$247,600), the police announced on Monday.

The head of detectives at the National Police's narcotics
unit, Brig. Gen. Wilhelmus Laturette, said the suspects,
identified as Sumadi, 49, and his 21-year-old son, who police
refused to identify, were arrested in a raid in Karet Tengsin,
Central Jakarta, on Saturday.

The two men are natives of Aceh, which is known to be home to
large marijuana plantations, most of which are located in the
province's outlying forests.

"During police questioning the suspects admitted they
transported marijuana from Aceh to Jakarta at least five times,"
Wilhelmus said at National Police Headquarters.

Wilhelmus said the marijuana, which was found in 26 sacks, was
transported to Jakarta in a truck.

"On top, they covered the sacks (of marijuana) with plenty of
bananas. Police received information that Sumadi distributed
drugs. We checked it out, and sure enough, we found the drugs,"
Wilhelmus said.

He added that Sumadi and his son also confessed to having
received Rp 8 million from Acehnese drug suppliers for moving the
marijuana to the capital.

"They were promised Rp 100 million. The money they already
received was only the down payment."

In October last year, police in the capital arrested another
Aceh native for the possession of 160 kilograms of marijuana. The
suspect, identified as Marjuki Yakup, 25, was shot in the leg
when he resisted arrest near his residence in Lenteng Agung
district, South Jakarta. (ylt)