Police arrest man for drug

Police arrest man for drug

JAKARTA (JP): South Jakarta Police detectives arrested a 30-
year-old man early on Thursday for possession of several grams of
putauw (low-grade heroin), shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine)
and a sedative pill.

Police identified the suspect as Ibrahim Salahuddin, the
brother of noted actresses Ayu and Sarah Azhari.

Jakarta Police spokesman Supt. Muhammad Nur H. Usman said
Ibrahim was arrested while in a taxi near his house on Jl. Batu
Merah I in Pejaten Timur.

"Police seized 9.7 grams of shabu-shabu in nine packages, 4.8
grams of putauw in five packages, an Esilgan sedative pill, nine
small rolls of aluminum foil and a package of small plastic
bags," he said.

South Jakarta Police chief of detectives Sr. Insp. Achmad Alwi
estimated the drugs had a street value of Rp 6 million.

"Right now, the suspect has been charged with possession of
narcotics and psychotropic substances, in violation of Article 62
of the 1997 law on psychotropic substances.

"But we're still investigating to find out whether he can be
charged with drug trafficking," Nur said.

The article carries a maximum sentence of five years in jail
and a fine of Rp 100 million.

The drugs were found separately in the suspect's right pants
pocket, in his left sock and in his house.

Alwi quoted the suspect, who refused to speak to the press, as
saying he used the drugs to deal with stress.

Ibrahim only came under police supervision a month ago
following a report from a colleague of the suspect that Ibrahim
was selling drugs to those in the entertainment world. (asa)