Police nab drug suspects

TANGERANG: Police arrested a suspected drug dealer and a courier in an operation on Monday evening, and confiscated 200 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) valued at Rp 160 million (US$17,977).

Tangerang Police detectives chief Adj. Comr. Asep Adi Saputra said on Tuesday undercover officers arranged to buy a small package of shabu-shabu from one of the suspects at his rented house in Rawa Bokor subdistrict.

In the joint operation with Benda Police, the officers found another 99 packages of shabu-shabu -- each weighing one gram -- in a suitcase in the house. The suspect told officers he sold the packages for Rp 800,000 each.

Police later arrested the second suspect, who was carrying another 100 grams of shabu-shabu for delivery to the first suspect's house. -- JP