Police catch con dealing in drugs

Police catch con dealing in drugs

Drug detectives confiscated 200 grams of marijuana and one gram
of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) at Tangerang
penitentiary on Thursday evening.

Police also interrogated 11 prisoners who were allegedly
involved in selling the drugs at the penitentiary.

Chief of Tangerang Police narcotics division Adj. Comr.
Zaenuddin said that warders at the penitentiary had earlier
received reports that an inmate, Irwan, had been dealing drugs in
the prison.

At 3.30 p.m., an undercover police officer was smuggled into
the prison, pretending to be a drug buyer. The officer "bought" a
gram of shabu-shabu for Rp 550,000 (US$67) and after the
transaction, police raided Irwan's cell and confiscated 200 grams
of marijuana.

Acting warden Jejen Zainal HD said that poor control of
visitors entering the prison had enabled them to smuggle drugs
in.

"Our warders still check each visitor manually, without using
any special devices. Perhaps unscrupulous warders also exist, but
we don't know about them," he said.