Transvestite wants to be in female jail
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INDONESIAN police have rejected a well-known transvestite's demand to be placed in a women's prison following his arrest for marijuana possession, police said yesterday.
Avi, who headlines drag shows and is a regular on the talk show circuit, was arrested at his home over the weekend in South Jakarta with four grams of marijuana, said anti-narcotics police official Captain Sutana.
Police said they nabbed Avi, also known as Joko WS, after receiving a tip from neighbours that he was smoking pot.
Avi's request to be held in a female prison has been denied, said Sutana, who like many Indonesians uses a single name.
