INDONESIAN ANTI-DRUG ACTIVISTS BUSTED FOR DRUGS

Two Indonesian anti-drugs activists were caught at a drugs party in the
Javanese city of Bandung and arrested after urine tests proved positive for
narcotics.

The Indonesian Observer said one of the two middle-aged men, members of
Solidarity against Drugs and Crimes, had tried to pass himself off as a
journalist when they were caught using crystal methamphetamine.

"They were clearly indulging in illegal narcotics," Bandung police chief
Alex Bambang Riatmodjo said.

Jakarta has stepped up its drive against narcotics, faced with increased
domestic drug use and evidence that Indonesia has become a major transit
point for drugs bound from the "Golden Triangle" to Europe and Canada.

In the past year, three Indonesians and several foreigners caught at
airports have been condemned to death for trafficking, and the crackdown on
local users and dealers has netted the relatives of top figures including
army generals and TV personalities.