Wednesday, May 18, 2011

19 arrested in Kampung Ambon drug bust

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta | Wed, 05/18/2011 12:42 PM | Jakarta

West Jakarta Police says it arrested 19 suspected drug users and dealers in a raid in the densely populated area of Kampung Ambon, Cengkareng, on Tuesday.

Detectives found seven homes that had been used for drug transactions in the area, West Jakarta Police chief detective Comr. Yossie Rantukuhu said Wednesday.

“We confiscated 25 grams of [crystal methamphetamine], 1.5 grams of marijuana and 400 ecstasy pills of different brands,” Yossie said as quoted by tribunnews.com.

He added that police had also seized 200 used water pipes, 100 new water pipes, aluminum foil, 300 lighters and nine sets of digital scales.

"We also discovered two air soft pistols, one dagger, 10 machetes, spears and sickles," Yossie said, adding that five motorcycles, two cars, seven conterfeited Rp 100,000 notes and two CCTV cameras were seized in the raid.

The drug syndicate in the area was allegedly led by a suspect named Oddi Peter.

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