Sat, 07 Feb 1998

Women caught with Ecstasy

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Police arrested two woman on suspicion of selling Ecstasy pills at Shangrila Discotheque early Thursday, a press report said yesterday.

Police officers seized 11 Ecstasy tablets from the women identified only as VM, 23, and EAP, 31, Antara reported.

Donggala police precinct Lt. Col. Adrizal Adnan said the suspects claimed they obtained the drugs from someone in Jakarta and that they sold the drug for Rp 65,000 (US$6.50) each. (pan)