221 people caught in drug raids

221 people caught in drug raids

JAKARTA: An officer with the Jakarta Police said on Saturday
that 221 people tested positive for drugs during a series of
raids in July.

"This two-week operation was more about persuasion as we did
not detain the people but are only requiring that they regularly
report to the police," the head of the city police's drug unit,
Sr. Comr. Carlo Brix Tewu, was quoted as saying by
Tempointeraktif.com.

The raids carried out between July 11 and July 25 targeted a
number of discotheques and clubs in the city, including Crown,
Millenium, Sand, Sidney 2000, Stadium, Crown and Dragon Fly.

City police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said the operation
would be followed by preventive and treatment measures, as well
as enforcement efforts. -- JP

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Locals threaten to block Bojong plant

BOGOR: Residents near the Bojong waste treatment plant have
threatened to block off the plant if it attempts a trial run on
Wednesday, Detik.com reported on Saturday.

"We insist that the plant be relocated and refuse to allow it
to be operated," said Erwin Usman of the Indonesian Forum for the
Environment, which has been working with the Bojong residents.

Bojong residents attempted to block off the entrance to the
plant on July 27 and July 29. In their last attempt on Friday,
some 30 people from plant operator PT Wira Guna Sejahtera
attempted to forcibly drive the residents off.

No injuries were reported in the clash. -- JP