... a woman, was arrested on Monday upon arrival at the airport from Guangzhou on board of China Southern Airlines... "Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The anti drug unit of Jakarta's Soekarno Hatta International Airport police said it has arrested five suspected members of an international drug trafficking syndicate.
"The suspects were nabbed in different places in Jakarta and surrounding areas, head of the unit Commander Guntur Torik said here on Wednesday.
Guntur identified the five suspects with their initials LX, who was arrested earlier, YP, AK, SL dan AV.
LX (48), a woman, was arrested on Monday upon arrival at the airport from Guangzhou on board of China Southern Airlines.
LX was arrested with 2.1 kilogram worth Rp2.837 billion of methamphetamine in her luggage.
Her arrest led to police pursuing of the other four, Guntur said.
YP was caught at Jakarta`s Ancol beach, AK was picked up from a hiding place in Jelambar, West Jakarta, SL, a Nigerian and AV were nabbed in Cikupa, Tangerang.
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