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Suspected major drug dealer from France escapes from West Nusa Tenggara detention center
A suspected drug dealer from France has escaped from his detention cell in West Nusa Tenggara.
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Personnel of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN), the Finance Ministry's Customs and Excise Office and the Indonesian Navy lay out packages of crystal methamphetamine during a press conference on Feb. 20, 2018. (JP/Wendra Ajistyatama)
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uspected major drug dealer Dorfin Felix, 35, of France has broken out of his cell and escaped the West Nusa Tenggara Police detention center, an official said Monday.
West Nusa Tenggara Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. I Komang Suartana confirmed the report, adding that officers on duty became aware of the escape late on Sunday evening.
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Suartana said police chief Insp. Gen. Ahmad Juri had sent detectives to track down Felix.
“The police chief has ordered detectives to immediately rearrest him,” Suartana told reporters.
Felix was arrested at Lombok International Airport on Sept. 21, 2018 over the possession of 2.9 kilograms of amphetamine and ketamine and 850 ecstasy pills worth Rp 3.1 billion (US$217,674). (dmr)
