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Tessy arrested on suspicion of consuming 'shabu-shabu'
The police have arrested comedian Kabul Basuki, more commonly known as Tessy, for allegedly consuming crystal methamphetamine (shabu-shabu)
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he police have arrested comedian Kabul Basuki, more commonly known as Tessy, for allegedly consuming crystal methamphetamine (shabu-shabu).
National Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Agus Rianto revealed on Tuesday evening that the police arrested Tessy at a house in Bekasi, West Java on Oct. 23 when the 66-year-old comedian was consuming methamphetamine with his two friends.
'We arrested him at his friend's house at 10 p.m.,' Agus said as quoted by kompas.com.
Agus said Tessy had tried to commit suicide upon being arrested, by drinking cleaning liquid in a bathroom.
The comedian was now being treated at Kramat Jati Police Hospital in East Jakarta.
The police had yet to learn why Tessy had drunk the cleaning liquid, Agus said, adding that the police had confiscated a cell phone, savings book, 1.6 grams of methamphetamine and a bong, which is a water pipe used to smoke drugs. (alz)
