Five arrested over drugs in boarding house

JAKARTA: The Tebet Police arrested five alleged crystal methamphetamine-users at a party inside a boarding house in Tebet, South Jakarta, on Friday.

“Residents living nearby reported that there’s a boarding house in the area that is often used for drug parties. We have raided the house today,” Tebet Police spokesman First. Adj. Insp. Broto Suarno told kompas.com.

Officers raided the house on JL. Asem Baris at 12 p.m, detaining five people, including a woman, who allegedly organized the party. “The woman claimed that it was the first time she used crystal meth, while the others said it was their second time,” he alleged. They will be charged and will face up to 5 years imprisonment, Broto said.