Marijuana trafficker arrested

Fri, 19 Oct 2001

Pekanbaru, Riau: Mai bin Jam, a pregnant woman, was arrested on Wednesday for trafficking marijuana in the provincial capital of Pekanbaru.

Riau Police spokesman Ad. Sr. Comr. S. Pandiangan said police had also seized 197 packages of marijuana and cash totaling Rp 531,000.

He said the suspect was arrested when several police officers posed as buyers in an attempt to prove that she was a trafficker.

According to the police investigation, the suspect has been involved in trafficking for two months and the marijuana was supplied from Medan, North Sumatra. --Antara

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