Forbidden Fruit

Two prosecutors were arrested for selling drug evidence that should have served court trial purposes. One reason was the desire to own BlackBerry phones.

March 31, 2009

ESTER Tanak and Dara Veranita were slowly approaching the Narcotics Detective Directorate of the Jakarta Metro Police. This time, both were only clad in civilian dress rather than prosecutor’s uniform. Flanked by Pre-prosecution Head of the Jakarta High Prosecution Office, Baharudin, on Friday noon two weeks ago, they fulfilled a police summons.

Ester, a prosecutor in the North Jakarta Prosecution Office, and Dara, another in the Kuningan Pro

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