Firecracker trafficking foiled

Sat, 10 Nov 2001

CIREBON, West Java: Cirebon police foiled the trafficking of 150 packets of firecrackers from Indramayu to the provincial capital of Bandung on Friday.

The police also seized a truck used to transport the banned explosive substances and its owner Sodikin.

Adj. Sr. Comr. Ricardo Hutauruk, chief of the Cirebon Police Precinct, said that according to the police investigation, the firecrackers were destined for Bandung.

"We will continue to process the case in accordance with the law to give a lesson to local traders and people," he said. --Antara

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