TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Two Indonesian police officers arrested in Kuching had no order to cross the border to Sarawak, Malaysia, from West Kalimantan, the State Police headquarters said.
Adj. Sr. Comr. Idha Endri Prastiono and chief brig. MH Harahap were arrested by the Malaysian Royal Police (PDRM) on alleged drug trafficking.
"What is certain is that the two West Kalimantan police officers arrested in Kuching had no order to go to the Malaysian city. They had gone there without the knowledge of their superiors," chief spokesman of the State Police headquarter Insp. Gen. Ronny F Sompie said on Tuesday as quoted by Antara News.
Ronny said from initial information received by the State Police, no drug was found when the two were nabbed in Kuching.
"They carried no drug when they were arrested, but PDRM investigators already had enough initial evidence to arrest them in line with the law in Malaysia," he said.
The Malaysian police are still investigating the case and the process of investigation could last for seven times 24 hours.
ANTARA
