Monas racers apprehended<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta police ticketed four motorists
\nand one motorcyclist for allegedly speeding near Monas (the
\nNational Monument) Square on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
According to Central Jakarta police chief, Lt. Col. Murawi
\nEffendi, four of the people involved were driving sedans and
\npick-ups while a fifth was riding a motorcycle.<\/p>\n
The streets around Monas square have frequently been used by
\nyoung "racers" as a racing circuit.<\/p>\n
These "racers" bet money, sometimes even their vehicles, in
\nillegal competitions during the wee hours.<\/p>\n
Also in the early hours of Sunday morning, Central Jakarta
\npolice arrested 115 suspected hoodlums, mostly in nightclubs,
\ndiscotheques and red-light establishments in the Monas area.<\/p>\n
"Of that number (115), only three people were charged, while
\nthe rest were sent home after the identification and counseling
\nprocess," said Murawi.<\/p>\n
The officer vowed that the police operation against any type
\nof crime in Central Jakarta, the country's most important area,
\nwould continue. (bsr)<\/p>",
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