Police bust Ecstasy ring

Police bust Ecstasy ring

SURAKARTA, Central Java: Police have arrested three people during a raid on a syndicate that has been supplying drug abusers with the "designer drug" Ecstasy.

Surakarta Police Chief Lt. Col. Herry Safrudin said the raid was carried out as the three were making a transaction at a well- known beauty salon in the Kalilarang district, Antara reported.

Seven Ecstasy pills, which have a street value of over Rp 100,000 each, were seized during the raid, Herry said.

The arrested suspects were identified as Ana, 31, a teacher, and Cep, 28, and Ary, 27, both sons of a leading Surakarta businessman.(09)