121 apprehended in North Jakarta

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)