Counterfeit money, drugs destroyed

Counterfeit money, drugs destroyed

BOGOR: The Cibinong Prosecutors' Office burned on Monday Rp
5.3 billion (US$570,000) in counterfeit bank notes as well as
large quantities of marijuana and heroin that were confiscated
from suspects.

Chief of the prosecutors' office Marwan Wahab told reporters
that there was still Rp 100 million of the money which had not
been destroyed as it was needed to be presented during the trial
of Robby Hartono, 41.

Most of the bogus money was seized from the hands of Robby
Hartono, 41, the alleged mastermind of the crime, in his house at
Pinang Ria housing complex in Cileduk, Tangerang, on Jan. 8 this
year. Robby was nabbed following the arrest of his four
accomplices, who had circulated the bogus bank notes.

The prosecutors' office also destroyed 30 kilograms of
marijuana, which was confiscated in 20 drug cases since early
this year and 26.8 grams of heroin.--JP