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olice are hunting the distributors of the illegal drugs found in a Toyota Camry that crashed into the guardrails of the Jakarta outer ring toll road on Saturday.

The driver, Yasir Lutfi Marfadi, 30, and passenger Winda Anggraeni, 25, tested positive for amphetamines.

Both of them died instantly when they were thrown from the car.

“We are investigating the deceased’s network from their phones, to learn where they bought the narcotics,” South Jakarta Police Narcotics Unit chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Farlin Luman Toruan told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.

He said he had asked for help with the investigation from telecommunication providers.

The crash took place in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, at around 4 a.m. Police found six packages of crystal methamphetamine, three bongs, a bottle of alcohol, two bayonets, 29 tranquilizer pills and a scale for weighing drugs in the car.

In another case, the police are searching for the importers and distributors of 598 nimetazepam (H5) pills, discovered following the crash of a Porsche Panamera in central Jakarta.

Police said the pills had probably been imported from Japan because they were high grade, estimating their value to be in the billions of rupiah.

The driver of the Porsche, Denny Leonardy, and his passenger, Hardy Arga Ciputra, both suspects, claim to have been given the drugs by another suspect, a university student identified only as Yung Yung, 24.

Jakarta Police hief Insp. Gen. Putut Eko Bayuseno said the police continuously monitored the distribution of narcotics in the capital.

“People are encouraged to help the police fight drugs by reporting anything suspicious to the Narcotics Investigative Center by calling 1717. The police will then follow up any reports,” he said.

“Public participation will be a great help for the police to crack down on narcotics syndicates in the city.”

Jakarta Police Traffic Directorate chief Sr. Comr. Chysnanda Dwilaksana said that in the future, the police will revoke driving permits if drivers are found to be drunk or under the influence of narcotics while driving.

“We are considering revoking driving permits because the number of death resulting from driving under the influence of narcotics and alcohol is increasing rapidly,” he said, adding there was no law which specifically mandated the measure.

He also called on drivers to be more careful and mindful of other road users, reemphasizing that drivers must not consume drugs or alcohol before driving, to reduce accidents that might lead to fatalities. (tam)