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Twenty-three men arrested for drug abuse

News Desk (The Jakarta Post)
Jakarta
Mon, October 1, 2018 Published on Sep. 30, 2018 Published on 2018-09-30T19:58:49+07:00

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Twenty-three men arrested for drug abuse Police seized evidence including 27 ecstasy pills and several condoms. (Shutterstock/-)

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olice arrested 23 men on suspicion of drug abuse during a raid in a private home in Sunter Agung district in North Jakarta on Sunday.

Central Jakarta Police deputy chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Arie Ardian Rishadi said the suspects were caught topless, consuming ecstasy.

Four of the suspects identified only as DS, EK, DL and TM are the owners of the house who tested positive for ecstasy, the police said.

“Many people go there, mostly men, who are also suspected of engaging in deviant sexual practices,” he said on Sunday as reported by kompas.com.

Police seized evidence including 27 ecstasy pills and several condoms.

The suspects will be charged with Article 114 (1) of the 2009 Drug Law, which carries a maximum 20-year prison sentence and Rp 1 billion (US$67,100) in fines. (nor)

 

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