Thai man indicted for drug dealing

A Thai businessman has finally been arraigned at the Central Jakarta District Court for his alleged involvement in a heroin transaction in May.

Pos Kota reported on Wednesday that the police seized A Tham and 29 kilograms of heroin at Hotel Indonesia in Central Jakarta on May 11.

During the raid, the police also seized two suspected drugs dealers identified as A Thing, an Indonesian national and A Tjai, a Malaysian.

A Tham, a Thai seafood businessman visited Indonesia several times but originally came seeking to drum up new businesses in squid and canned coconut. He met later with his Indonesian cousin who lured him into a drug business, the daily reported.

A Thing was also indicted on Monday in a separate session, while the date for A Tjai's trial has not been set yet by the court.(mas)