18 hoodlums arrested

Mon, 27 Jan 1997, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

CILEGON, West Java: Police last week detained 18 hoodlums
accused of extorting traders and travelers in Merak port.

Chief of the Cilegon police precinct Lt. Col. Indra said
Saturday the operation against street thugs aimed to improve
security in the vicinity in the lead-up to Idul Fitri holidays.

The hoodlums were brought to the Serang district court on
various charges, ranging from extortion to pick-pocketing, Antara
reported.

Police said around 100 pickpockets operated in Merak and
Bakauheni in Lampung, the two major ports serving ships
traveling between Sumatra and Java. (pan)

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