ID checks at discos

ID checks at discos

BALIKPAPAN, East Kalimantan: Police have enforced ID checks at
the city's night clubs and discotheques to prevent minors from
entering.

"We are barring minors to stop them from indulging in an
unhealthy environment, including using drugs and drinking
alcohol," Balikpapan police chief Lt. Col. Sutarjo said as
reported by the Antara news agency.

Last weekend alone, police caught 40 minors trying to enter
discotheques, he said.

The operation is part of the current police campaign against
crime which also targets possession of weapons and prostitution.
(emb)