Police begin cracking down on thugs<\/p>\n
Abdul Khalik, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
In a three-day operation aimed at arresting suspected thugs and
\ncurbing lawlessness across the capital, the city police have
\nnetted over 241 people for alleged extortion, for not having
\nidentity cards and for being in the possession of sharp weapons
\nand guns.<\/p>\n
City police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said on Saturday that
\nthe detainees would be processed in accordance with the law.<\/p>\n
He explained that the police have identified 120 spots as
\nplaces prone to thuggery, including on board public vehicles.<\/p>\n
\"I have placed the officers at those places, including
\nplainclothes police,\" he added.<\/p>\n
In response to the increasing complaints over the presence of
\nthugs -- both individuals and organized gangs, the National
\nPolice, together with the military, have embarked on an operation
\nto get rid of thugs.<\/p>\n
The Jakarta administration joining the month-long crackdown,
\nare encouraging residents to give the authorities tip-offs.<\/p>\n
Firman said that the police managed to confiscate hundreds of
\nsharp weapons, several guns, stolen cars and motorcycles,
\ngambling equipment, pirated CDs, and various kinds of drugs
\nduring the operations.<\/p>\n
In Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta, 17 people were arrested on
\nSaturday at several locations, including the market, bus and
\nrailway stations for not having an ID card and for involvement in
\ngambling operations.<\/p>\n
To avoid a tipoff by police, Pasar Minggu subprecinct police
\nchief Comr. Suyudi Ario Seto asked his officers to turn in their
\ncellular phones.<\/p>\n
Also in South Jakarta, a total of 12 suspected thugs were
\narrested by Kebayoran Baru Police, who conducted raids at several
\nspots in Blok M and Blok S.<\/p>\n
In Kebayoran Lama, the police arrested six suspected thugs and
\ntwo people without IDs.<\/p>\n
\"The six were arrested because we caught them extorting
\nothers. The two without IDs will be sent to the district
\nadministration office to get them a Jakarta ID,\" said Kebayoran
\nLama Police chief Comr. Helmy Santika.<\/p>\n
Tanah Abang Police subprecinct in Central Jakarta managed to
\narrest 44 suspected thugs. Police confiscated a gun with seven
\nbullets, and several knives.<\/p>\n
Tanah Abang Police precinct chief Comr. Bandriyah said that
\nall of those arrested such as those selling pirated CDs and
\ncarrying sharp weapons, were directly declared suspects.<\/p>\n
In Tanjung Priok, North Jakarta, 21 suspected thugs, mostly
\nthe distributors of fake ship tickets and middlemen, were
\narrested by the police.<\/p>\n
Firman said that the police were focusing on cracking down
\nstreet thugs first as they were easy to identify and relatively
\neasy to handle.<\/p>\n
\"We will gain information from the arrested thugs. They will
\ntell us whether they are part of an organized group. Based on the
\ninformation, we will track these groups down,\" he said.<\/p>\n
Firman promised that he would also be tough on organizations
\nthat employed thuggery in \"sweeping\" operations or attacking
\nother groups if the information led to those groups.<\/p>",
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