Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Jakarta Metropolitan Police have arrested a member of the Papua Provincial Legislative Council (DPRD) on charges of drug abuse.

Chief of the public relations section of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, Senior Commissioner Yusri Yunus, confirmed the arrest of DPRD Papua member, identified by his initials as TS.

“It’s true,” he said.

Yunus said the police seized an ecstasy pill as evidence while arresting him.

TS tested positive for consuming drugs based on the result of a urine test, he informed.

Yunus said TS was arrested last Monday. He is undergoing rehabilitation at the Drug Addiction Hospital (RSKO) in Cibubur, East Jakarta, he added.


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