Prisoners caught using drugs

Prisoners caught using drugs

JAKARTA (JP): Security officials of the Cipinang penitentiary
in East Jakarta and the Salemba prison in Central Jakarta
arrested eight prisoners for alleged abuse and possession of
drugs in separate raids on Thursday.

Soebroto, a security chief at the Cipinang penitentiary, said
officials raided the cells and found that five prisoners were
smoking drugs.

"We seized a package of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine),
some paraphernalia and two smoking pipes."

"Those prisoners could not deny it because we caught them red-
handed," he said.

The five were identified as 41-year-old Wilia Wirio and
Hendra Liong, Lee Sep Neng, Nur Samasih and Billy. All are in
their mid 30s. All of the five have been detained at the
penitentiary's Blok 3E.

Soebroto said officials conducted sporadic raids at least
twice a month.

Separately, in Salemba prison, officials arrested three
prisoners for drug possession on Thursday, the Salemba prison
chief said.

Slamet Priantoro said officials seized three packages of
shabu-shabu, a pack of five rolled marijuana cigarettes and a
knife.

The three, identified as France Supit, Andi Laude and Musa
were being imprisoned in Blok L, along with twelve other
prisoners.

"We have moved them to other cells in Blok N with other drug
addicts," Slamet said.

Central Jakarta police detectives chief, Capt. Hendra
Suhartiyono, said the police would further investigate the case
to find the suppliers, their networks and how they operate. (06)