200 more people netted in terminal raids
200 more people netted in terminal raids
JAKARTA (JP): Police netted 200 more people in their latest
raids against suspected drug dealers and other criminals at the
city's major bus terminals late Sunday.
A day earlier, city police apprehended a total of 186 people
from the same locations in a similar operation. The raids were
conducted following last Wednesday's severe clashes at the
Kampung Rambutan intercity bus terminal in East Jakarta.
Jakarta Police spokesman Lt. Col. Zainuri Lubis announced on
Monday that in the latest raid 200 people were netted separately
by teams comprising 500 officers at Kampung Rambutan, Pulogadung
and Cililitan bus terminals.
"The people are currently detained at nearby police stations
and dossiers are being prepared," officer Lubis said.
"Out of the 200 people arrested, 168 were arrested for not
carrying their identification cards during the raids," he said.
"The remaining 32 were apprehended for various violations,
including seven women believed to be prostitutes offering their
services at the terminals," he added.
"Eight of them were caught carrying sharp weapons without
being able to give any 'reasonable' explanation. Six others were
arrested for possession of marijuana and Nipam and Rohipnol pills
and the remaining 11 for gambling," Lubis said.
In comparison, 10 of the 186 people netted during Saturday's
raids were apprehended carrying sharp weapons or marijuana. The
rest were detained after failing to show their identification
cards.
According to Lubis, police will uphold existing laws by
preparing dossiers on all detainees in order to bring them to
trial.
"We will charge them in accordance with their violation," he
said.
Separately, Jakarta Police chief Maj. Gen. Noegroho Djajoesman
ordered his subordinates to shoot any criminals who resisted
arrest or put officers' safety in danger.
"Either in routine raids or special operations, I've told my
subordinates to shoot criminals on sight if they are putting the
lives of people or officers in danger," he announced on Monday.
However, Noegroho added that any shooting must follow standard
police procedure: two warning shots followed by one aimed at the
guilty party's foot or thigh. (emf)