TANGERANG POLICE OFFICERS URINE TESTED

TANGERANG, Banten -- The Banten provincial Narcotics Body (BNP) on
Monday conducted urine tests on all police officers in Tangerang
following the arrest of a police for drugs possession.

The test began at the Jatiuwung subprecinct police station BNP team
took urine samples of some 150 officers.

BNP acting chairman Fauzi Mashjur said the test would continue in 12
other subprecinct police stations in Tangerang.

"This is the first time we conduct urine test against more than
1,000 officers in the municipality," he said, adding that the urine
test was expected to finish Monday afternoon.

Meanwhile, Tangerang Metro police chief Sr. Comr. Hasanudin said the
urine test was aimed at examining all police officers whether they
consume drugs or not.

"If the test results proved that any of my men have consumed drugs,
I will not hesitate to take stern measures against them," he said.

"They will have to deal with legal process soon. I don't want
officers to play with drugs," he added.

On Nov. 1, Mauk subprecinct police chief Insp. Dodi Irawan was
caught red-handed while holding a drug transaction, following a
testimony of a drug dealer suspect identified as Rudi, a resident of
West Jakarta who was arrested in a police raid on Oct. 28.