Murdered prosecutor had 'drug debts to pay'

TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014
Murdered prosecutor had 'drug debts to pay'

Jambi Prosecutor's Office economic section head Novan Siregar was murdered due to debts related to drugs, police said yesterday.

Novan was allegedly stabbed to death by two siblings on May 10 in Jambi.
The Jambi Police said the two suspects, Lukman and Deni, admitted that they murdered Novan as he owed themabout US$1,300 (about Bt40,000) that he had allegedly used to buy crystal methamphetamine and support his mistress Maya, the Antara news agency reported.
Jambi Police criminal investigation unit director Snr Commander Irawan David Syah said police arrested the two suspects in Central Lampung, Lampung and brought them back to Jambi yesterday.