Bogus traffic officer arrested

Bogus traffic officer arrested

JAKARTA: The city transportation agency arrested a 34-year-old
woman who pretended to be a traffic and land transport officer at
Grogol bus terminal, West Jakarta.

Head of Grogol bus terminal Ahmad Rustam Effendi arrested Eti
Kusmiati, the bogus officer, when she talked with an employee of
a bus operator at the terminal.

Eti admitted that she had worn the traffic officer uniform for
two months, but claimed she had done it because she liked the
uniform.

But her statement raised doubts, as she could have abused the
uniform for financial benefit.

Traffic and land transportation officers are authorized to
monitor the performance of public transport operators. There are
many reports about such officers, who often illegally demand
payment from public vehicle operators deemed to have violated
regulations, such as using unauthorized roads.

Eti was handed over to Gambir police station for further legal
processing.

The mother of one child holds an identity card issued by
Petojo subdistrict in Central Jakarta, but lives in Tambun
district, Bekasi. --JP