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Some interesting news, which may sound totally new to some ones, yet well known for others.

One of my best friends in Batam is a girl who I met some years ago in Newton, offering sortem as many others. In spite of her hard life, which already includes all worst things that can happen to a girl who comes to Batam from a small village, she has still a sweet good heart and I keep her in mine. She is my treasure in Batam, so to speak.

She told me that in the last couple of months Pacific and Newton were raided multiple times (this is not a novel piece of news). Last time 15 October. During a raid, all patrons are tested urine, many (or all? this is not clear to me) are also tested more thoroughly (blood and even vaginal test for girls, looking for STD).
She and many other people were sent to jail for 4 days in Nongsa, because found positive for extasy. They are now under periodic control of the Narcotics Agency BNN. She showed me the card with the signatures and dates of other controls. In case they are caught again, they will be sent to jail for 3 months.
So, if your good judgement is not enough, now you have one more reason to stay away from drug in disco, you come from Singapore or not.
By the way, 2 girls and 1 boy were also found HIV positive.