Three nabbed for peddling 'putaw'

Three nabbed for peddling 'putaw'

JAKARTA: Police arrested three teenagers in a vacant house in
Gambir area in Central Jakarta late on Monday for allegedly
selling putaw (low grade heroin) and lexothan pills.

The three were identified as Idris Mardianto, Yosi Haryanto
and Barlian -- who are all residents of Kalideres in West
Jakarta.

Initially police received reports from nearby residents who
said that people frequented the vacant house on Jl. Makmur at odd
hours and seemed to be engaged in some kind of dubious business.

During the arrest, police confiscated five packages of putaw
and 20 lexothan pills.

In their preliminary questioning, the three confessed that
they were told by the house owner to maintain the house and to
serve customers who came to the house.

Police are still searching for the house owner, whose identity
has not been revealed. --JP