Marijuana hidden in bird cage

Marijuana hidden in bird cage

JAKARTA (JP): Police failed to catch an alleged jewelry shop
robber when they raided the suspect's house last week, but they
found 36 kilograms of marijuana hidden in a bird cage.

The 23-year-old suspect had already fled when police entered
the house in Sawah Besar, Central Jakarta, City Police spokesman
Lt. Col. Edward Aritonang said Tuesday.

"Somehow we did not return empty handed," Aritonang told
reporters.

Police believe that the suspect is a member of a gang who
robbed jewelry shops in Tebet, South Jakarta, and Cikini, Central
Jakarta.

The marijuana was packed in ten plastic bags hidden in a bird
cage in the suspect's backyard.

The suspect's mother told police she knew nothing about the
drugs or her son's whereabouts, Aritonang said. (cst)