Heroin cylinders pumped from Nepalese's stomach
Heroin cylinders pumped from Nepalese's stomach
JAKARTA (JP): City Police announced yesterday that 103 plastic
cylinders of heroin weighing a total of 1.2 kilograms have been
pumped from the stomach of a 26-year-old Nepalese smuggler.
Speaking at a press conference yesterday, City Police Chief
Maj. Gen. Mochammad Hindarto said the grade-four heroin has a
local street value of approximately Rp 1 billion (US$460,000).
The smallest of the plastic cylinders, being thumb size,
contained seven grams of heroin, he said.
Hindarto said that based on his identification documents the
suspect is known as Basu Dev Parajuli, a resident of Jaulekan
Road in Katmandu, Nepal.
"The heroin was not in capsule filled condoms as initially
reported by a local daily," Hindarto said, referring to a recent
report in Pos Kota which said the suspect swallowed three condoms
containing heroin capsules shortly after he felt he was being
observed by Soekarno-Hatta airport authorities.
Hindarto said police investigation determined the suspect
swallowed the plastic cylinders at his point of departure.
One of the cylinders may have ruptured shortly after he
disembarked from the plane. He was observed staggering before
collapsing near the departure hall exit.
The Nepalese was then taken to the Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital
for treatment because airport authorities suspected he was
experiencing a heart attack.
Urine sample
Police were then informed that the urine sample of the
Nepalese contained traces of heroin and an X-ray showed a number
of mysterious "bubbles" inside his abdomen.
The "bubbles" were then taken out during two different
procedures. After an enema failed to help discharge the
cylinders, the Napalese's stomach was pumped.
"The Nepalese is alright now," Hindarto said.
"Now we're hunting for his foreign partner who is still at
large," he said, referring to a man identified as Jimmy, a Thai
national.
It is strongly suspected that with the support of Jimmy, the
Napalese successfully distributed heroin in Denpasar in July of
this year.
In yesterday's meeting, Hindarto also revealed the arrest of
eight local people for the possession of a total of 28 kilograms
of dried marijuana with an estimated street price of Rp 50
million.
The eight suspects were nabbed during raids in five different
areas, including Tanjung Priok in North Jakarta, Bekasi, Depok
and Cipinang in East Jakarta. (bsr)