Samarinda, E Kalimantan (ANTARA News) - The district police of Samarinda, East Kalimantan, arrested a prosecutor in the regency of Kutai Kartanegara, on charge of drug trafficking.

Head of the anti drug unit of the district police Comr Bambang Budiyanto said on Tuesday the suspect identified as Dd (36) was nabbed together with a friend GN (43) in Tenggarong on Monday night.

Dd, a prosecutor of the Tenggarong prosecution office, and his friend were caught red handed consuming methamphetamine in the house of Dd , Bambang Budiyanto said.

Police also succeeded in confiscating evidence including three packets of methamphetamine and Rp400,000 cash and a hand phone.

The prosecutor has long been suspected of being a drug dealer using his house as a place for drug transactions.

The allegation was confirmed by Gn that he received drug from Dd.

(SYS/H-ASG/A014)

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