Men arrested with 500 grams marijuana

JAKARTA (JP): Police have arrested three men for allegedly possessing 500 grams of marijuana.

Ridhwan Abdullah, 28, Panud Nugroho, 24, and Mamad, 26, were attested Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of Mega Pasaraya department store in Manggarai, South Jakarta, City Police spokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said Friday.

"Police first received a tipoff that there were routine drug transactions in the area," Aritonang said.

The three were arrested with the marijuana, which had a street value of around Rp 1.5 million (US$405), in their possession, the officer said.

During an interrogation at City Police Headquarters, the three said that they were residents of Yogyakarta, Central Java, and were here for a short vacation, said Aritonang.

Police were still looking for the suspects' suppliers, he said. (cst)