Crystal meth ring members arrested

Fri, 02/29/2008 11:56 AM  |  City

BEKASI: After catching factory worker Hendrik last Saturday, Bekasi police arrested a crystal methamphetamine (shabu-shabu) factory owner, Rudi, and one of his workers, Basuki, the following day, a police report said Thursday.

Bekasi police chief Comr. Mas Guntur Laupe said his officers caught both suspects Feb. 24 at separate locations. Rudi was nabbed at a rented house in Bekasi, while Basuki was arrested near Rudi's place, he said.

"The suspects said they worked by themselves and no one else was involved in the operation, but we are still investigating whether or not the three suspects were involved in a larger drug network," Laupe said, as quoted by detik.com.

The factory, which had operated for eight months, produced some 3 kilograms per month which sold for around Rp 3 billion.

The police said there were three more suspects in the drug network. -JP

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