Five arrested for dynamite fishing

Wed, 03 Nov 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi Police arrested on
Monday night five residents from neighboring Gorontalo province
for dynamite fishing in Tomini Gulf, Parigi Moutong regency,
Central Sulawesi. They were also charged for polluting the gulf.

Police confiscated various evidence, including eight home-made
bombs, cables, two matches and 12 volt-storage battery, said
Central Sulawesi Police spokesman Adj. Sr. Comr. Rais Adam.

After a preliminary investigation, some suspects confessed
that they were fishing in the gulf on the orders of Aris, a
resident of Malalang subdistrict, Parigi Moutong regency, said
Rais. -- JP

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