Suspected pushers nabbed in Denpasar

DENPASAR, Bali: The police have arrested four people and seized some 75 grams of shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine) and 300 ecstasy pills in separate raids in the past few days.

The police arrested alleged drug dealer I Gede Suwirta, 32, at his house in downtown Denpasar on Saturday afternoon.

The police reportedly found two grams of shabu-shabu on Suwirta and another 50 grams hidden inside a stuffed toy cat, Badung Police officer First Insp. Rudy Purwiyanto said on Monday.

Earlier, the police arrested another suspected drug dealer, Syariffudin, 30, on Jl. Dhyana Pura, Kuta, on Friday afternoon.

Syariffudin was reportedly caught selling drugs to Jakarta resident Henry Yusparda, 29. The police confiscated 15 grams of shabu-shabu from Syariffudin and five grams from Yusparda.

According to Rudy, Syariffudin is an old player in the drug business in the province as the latter has been convicted twice for drug-related crimes.

A search of Syariffudin's house reportedly uncovered some 300 ecstasy pills worth around Rp 24 million (US$2,180).

Later that day, the police also arrested Kusdinar Pamungkas, 20, at his house in Seminyak, Kuta, and seized some three grams of shabu-shabu. (zen)