Prosecutor arrested with 'shabu shabu'

Prosecutor arrested with 'shabu shabu'

Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post/Jakarta

Police arrested a prosecutor of the Cibinong Prosecutor's Office
in Bogor at an apartment in Kuningan, South Jakarta, for alleged
possession of 187 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine)
and 30 ecstasy pills.

The police also found two guns and six bullets in the
suspect's apartment.

Jakarta Police drug squad chief Sr. Comr. Carlo Brix Tewu said
on Friday that his men had arrested Hen, 40, a high-ranking
prosecutor, following a tip-off from a suspected drug dealer,
identified as Sub, who was arrested earlier.

The arrest was made on Thursday at about 8:30 p.m. The suspect
is now under detention at the Jakarta Police headquarters.

Sub was arrested in Cilandak, also in South Jakarta, on
Wednesday with 32 grams of shabu-shabu in his possession.

The police now suspect that Hen is linked to a syndicate.

"It's impossible to use that amount of drugs only for
individual consumption and obtain that amount of drugs from
street dealers. We are still questioning him to find out where he
got the drugs," said a police investigator, who requested
anonymity.

The source said that they were also verifying whether the guns
were licensed.

Meanwhile, Attorney General's Office spokesman Soehandojo said
that his office would not protect Hen if the police found
sufficient evidence to charge him.

"Please, investigate him according to the law. We are not
going to protect him," he said.