Narcotics agency nabs 27 foreigners<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The City Narcotics Agency (BNP), along with the
\nJakarta immigration office and the City Population Agency, nabbed
\n27 foreigners on Wednesday night in raids on places known to be
\nfrequented by drug traffickers in Central, West and South Jakarta
\nmunicipalities.<\/p>\n
The joint team immediately released eight foreigners as they
\nwere not proven to have violated any regulations.<\/p>\n
A police report said that the foreigners were from Germany,
\nFrance, Mali, Zambia, Ethiopia, the Ivory Coast and the
\nPhilippines.<\/p>\n
Of the remaining 19 foreigners, only two of them -- a French
\nnational and a man from Cameroon -- were arrested for possessing
\ndrugs. They are being detained at the Jakarta Police Headquarters
\nfor further investigation.<\/p>\n
Two others were arrested for having equipment and materials
\nallegedly used to produce counterfeit banknotes. Two more
\nforeigners were declared guilty of violating a bylaw on
\npopulation, which requires them to report their whereabouts after
\nstaying in the country for more than 14 days and were fined Rp
\n500,000 (US$59) each. Thirteen foreigners were charged with
\nimmigration violations.<\/p>\n
\"The raid was meant to prevent drug abuse,\" said Adj. Sr.
\nComr. Carlo Tewu, the Jakarta Police narcotics division chief. --
\nJP<\/p>",
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