Wed, 04 Aug 2004

Bank receives bomb threat

AMBON, Maluku: The Batumerah branch of the Maluku Development Bank (BPDM) received a bomb threat on Monday night, but police officers who combed the building only found two packs of ammunition produced by state arms company PT Pindad.

The 38 mm bullets were discovered on the second floor of the office.

BPDM executives were tightlipped over the finding, while police are investigating the case and the bomb threat. --JP