Presidential assistant denies drug arrest - Jakarta Post

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An assistant to President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's special staff expert for disaster mitigation is denying that he was arrested by the Bengkulu Police for using drugs.

"No", Wisnu Agung Prasetya said, when asked if he used drugs, as quoted by tribunnews.com.

Wisnu said that he would report to his superior on media speculation that he was arrested and released without charges for using drugs.

The Bengkulu Police earlier issued a statement denying the arrest report.

"After we checked with our officers, we can report that no arrest was made of the suspect Wisnu AP." Bengkulu Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Heri Wiyanto said.

Presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha said that he would verify the report. "I will check first because I don't remember all the names of assistants and special staff experts for the President," he said as quoted by tribunews.com.