French man arrested with 5 kg of crystal meth
Multa Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, Tangerang, Banten | Thu, 01/13/2011 3:16 PM
A French citizen was arrested at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Tuesday carrying 5 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (“shabu-shabu”) worth an estimated Rp 7.6 billion (US$ 843,600), an official says.
“The shabu-shabu was packed in his case pockets,” airport customs chief investigator Gatot Sugeng Wibowo said Thursday.
The suspect, Gerard D, 53, flew Emirates Airways (EK-0356) from Dubai to Jakarta. He was captured at Terminal II D of Soekarno Hatta International Airport at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.
Gerard said he worked as a hotel surveyor in Thailand and Singapore.
