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