Police called on to hand over suspects

Police called on to hand over suspects

TANGERANG (JP): The local prosecutors office strongly urged
the police on Saturday to immediately hand over two drug case
suspects, believed to have been freed by police officers for
unknown reasons.

"Until today, the two suspected drug dealers have not been
sent to us," prosecutor Siti Zahara, who is handling the case,
told reporters.

She said the complete dossiers along with the evidence were
handed over to her office by the police last month. According to
standard procedure, the dossiers should also be handed over to
the prosecutors together with the suspects, who would then be
jailed under the supervision of the local prosecutors office.

Zahara refused to give further comments, saying that her
office only wanted the two suspects, identified as Andi Mulya and
Tubagus Hoirin, as soon as possible so the trial sessions could
be held immediately.

"Tangerang chief prosecutor has lambasted me over the issue.
The chief also asked me not to interfere in police affairs," she
said.

Police caught Andi and Tubagus with 14.7 grams of shabu-shabu
(crystal methamphetamine) on April 13 at a cafe in Taman Cibodas
of Jatiuwung district during a routine night operation.

When asked to comment about the missing suspects in their
custody, Tangerang Police chief Lt. Col. Pudji Hartanto said that
he had no information about the case.

"I haven't heard of any prisoners escaping from our jail," he
told reporters.

"We may have a legal basis to delay the arrest but I will
investigate all of my personnel if the dealers escaped from the
jail or were given city arrest," he added. (41/nvn)