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Air Force members arrested for drug distribution in Riau

Two Air Force members, identified as BW and RY were among six drug dealers arrested by investigators from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN)

The Jakarta Post
Jakarta
Sat, July 6, 2013

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Air Force members arrested for drug distribution in Riau

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wo Air Force members, identified as BW and RY were among sixdrug dealers arrested by investigators from the National Narcotics Agency (BNN).The four other dealers were identified only as KS, JC,AM and S.

These people had long been suspected  of supplying drugs to a number of night clubs in Pekanbaru, Riau. Tempo.co reported on Saturday.

BW holds the rank of sergeant major, while RY is a second sergeant in the Air Force.

Following the arrest, a group of BNN investigators searched BW'€™s residence in Simpang Tiga sub-district, Bukit Raya on Friday and managed to confiscate one bundle of bank account records and a money counter.

BNN'€™s deputy for drug eradication Insp. Gen. Benny Mamoto said BW had assets that were worth billions of rupiah, which allegedly came from drug dealing. He said BNN had also confiscated BW'€™s assets such as, a luxury house, restaurant, luxury car and a motorcycle dealership under BW'€™s name.

Commenting on the arrest, Air Force chief of staff Air Marshall Ida Bagus Putu Dunia said he would look into the case and ordered his

staff to pay serious attention to the running of the investigation.(hrl/dic)

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