Two Rudys netted for drug deals

DENPASAR, Bali: Police have made separate arrests of two alleged drug dealers named Rudy Napitupulu. Confiscated were packages of heroin and marijuana.

"Both men are 24 years of age and born in Balige, North Sumatra. The only difference is that the first Rudy was born in May while the second was born in July," Bali Police detective chief Col. Bambang Hendarso said on Friday.

The first man was arrested in a raid in East Denpasar and the other was caught at an amusement center in Sanur.

In a routine operation from July 25 to Aug. 1, police apprehended several suspects, among them Abdul Latif, Suyono and a woman named Ni Nyoman Sumiarti, in possession of marijuana and shabu-shabu (crystal methamphetamine).

"We've caught a total of six suspects in various drug raids and confiscated 114.6 grams heroin, 68.6 grams of shabu-shabu and 127 grams of marijuana worth a total of Rp 825 million," Bambang added. (50/edt)