Malaysian arrested for drugs

Malaysian arrested for drugs

INDONESIA: A Malaysian was arrested by security officers at
Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, on Saturday, for
allegedly carrying 19,945 ecstasy pills in his bag.

The Malaysian was identified as Tan Chen Wen, 30. Tan was
about to head to Batam on a flight at 2 p.m., after he had stayed
in Jakarta since Tuesday.

"The suspect was observed waiting in the airport lobby since
10:30 a.m. When we looked at him, he seemed very nervous, so we
became suspicious," said a security officer, who declined to be
named.

He said officers then approached the man but when he tried to
run away they took him to the security room for questioning.

When officers searched his bag, they found 100 plastic bags,
containing 9,974 yellow and 9,971 blue ecstasy pills.

The suspect was then handed over to Tangerang Police for
further questioning. -- JP