130 students netted

130 students netted

JAKARTA (JP): About 130 students, mostly high school students, have been netted in a crime operation, code-named Operasi Wijayakusuma, an official said.

The operation is especially to keep the crime rate down during the month of Ramadhan.

Spokesman for Jakarta Military Command, Lt. Col. Didi Supandi, told The Jakarta Post yesterday that the students were detained for carrying knives, prescription drugs and pornographic items.

Some of the students were also involved in street brawls, assault and vandalism.

The students were temporarily detained at nearby police stations for questioning before being released, Supandi said.

Jakarta Military Commander Maj. Gen. Wiranto said recently that the municipal chapter of the National Stability Coordination Agency would go all out against any criminal acts during the current fasting month of Ramadhan.

"We have to nip any criminal acts in the bud during the fasting month," he said. (30)