Gun smuggling attempt foiled

Gun smuggling attempt foiled

MAKASSAR, South Sulawesi (JP): The police foiled an attempt on
Wednesday to smuggle arms into the restive regency of Poso at
Soekarno-Hatta seaport, Makassar.

The police arrested a suspect identified as Are, 35, who was
carrying two .45 caliber guns while he was disembarking from MS
Lambelu at the port. The ship was on the way from Jakarta to
Ambon.

Soekarno-Hatta port Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Kadarusman
told newsmen that Are was nabbed while boarding a taxi.

Passengers through the Soekarno-Hatta port have been subject
to physical checks since the outbreak of communal violence in
Poso, Central Sulawesi.

Kadarusman said that attempts to smuggle arms to Poso had
frequently occurred. (27)