151 street criminals arrested

151 street criminals arrested

JAKARTA: A total of 151 criminals involved in at least 94
street crimes since Jan. 1 were arrested by Jakarta police.

City police detective chief Sr. Supt. Bambang Hendarso Danuri,
told reporters Wednesday that the criminals were arrested during
raids conducted from Jan. 1 to Jan. 22.

The police also managed to seized three guns, 37 knives, nine
bullets, seven cars, nine cellular phones, 115 grams of gold, Rp
3.4 million (US$327) in cash and a package of heroine.

Twenty Japanese police are on a consulting visit here to help
reform the National Police, particularly in the capital. The
program includes improving police service and operational command
and control. -- JP