Foreigners arrested for drug deal

Foreigners arrested for drug deal

JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested three foreigners and a
local for their alleged roles in a drugs transaction, believed to
be heroin.

A reliable source at the Central Jakarta police station said
the suspects, including two Nigerians and a Canadian, were
detained near the McDonald's outlet at the Sarinah building on
Jl. M.H. Thamrin on Tuesday evening.

"They were arrested by the local police after a heated
debate," a police source, who refused to be named, said
yesterday.

After a brief examination, the police found eight small
plastic containers filled with white powder and US$13,000 in
cash.

When asked for confirmation, City Police spokesman Lt. Col.
Iman Haryatna said that all four men were still being
interrogated by the Jakarta narcotics detectives.

"We have not yet determined whether the powder is heroin,"
Iman said. (bsr)