121 apprehended in North Jakarta

The North Jakarta population office team apprehended on Tuesday at least 121 people found to be traveling without identification cards.

The citizenship inspection took place along Jl. Tipar Cakung, North Jakarta, checking motorists and people riding public transportation for proper identification.

Those who were found without proper identification were subjected to an on-the-spot trial held at the Sukapura subdistrict office, which was chaired by judge Sulastri Sukarno of the North Jakarta district court.

Offenders were either fined between Rp 2,000 (US$1) and Rp 10,000 plus Rp 500 court cost, or incarcerated for five days.

The head of the Central Jakarta population office, Djohan Anwar, said as quoted by Antara as saying that the operation is designed to increase awareness towards the necessity to carry valid identification documents at all times. (mds)