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        "id": 1347078,
        "msgid": "batam-haven-for-weapons-smugglers-1447893297",
        "date": "2003-01-04 00:00:00",
        "title": "Batam haven for weapons smugglers",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Batam haven for weapons smugglers BATAM, Riau: Being an international gateway and surrounded by many small islands has led to Batam island in Riau province becoming a hotbed for weapons smugglers from Aceh, an intelligence source has said. The source in Batam said on Friday that security officers had seized some 36 weapons that had been smuggled into the island from Aceh province. Weapons smugglers utilized the small islands near Batam as entry points to the island, he said.",
        "content": "<p>Batam haven for weapons smugglers<\/p>\n<p>BATAM, Riau: Being an international gateway and surrounded by<br>\nmany small islands has led to Batam island in Riau province<br>\nbecoming a hotbed for weapons smugglers from Aceh, an<br>\nintelligence source has said.<\/p>\n<p>The source in Batam said on Friday that security officers had<br>\nseized some 36 weapons that had been smuggled into the island<br>\nfrom Aceh province.<\/p>\n<p>Weapons smugglers utilized the small islands near Batam as<br>\nentry points to the island, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\"We have determined that most of the illegal weapons<br>\nconfiscated so far are from Aceh and our team is conducting<br>\nintensive searches at the moment,\" the senior intelligence<br>\nofficer was quoted by Antara as saying on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Figures issued by the police show that some 80 civilians were<br>\narrested for illegal possession of weapons in 2002, and according<br>\nto the intelligence officer, the figure is expected to increase<br>\nin 2003. --Antara<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/batam-haven-for-weapons-smugglers-1447893297",
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