Illegal gun trade on Batam

Illegal gun trade on Batam

BATAM, Riau: Lt. Col. A. Zainuddin, chief of the Batam Military Subdistrict, called on local people to be alert to the trading of illegal guns on the island.

"Local people must stay alert to the extensive trade of illegal guns and report (any evidence) to security authorities," he said here on Wednesday.

Batam Police recently raided a local syndicate trading illegal guns and ammunition on the island. They are also investigating a man who smuggled five guns and ammunition onto the island from Bandung, West Java.

He said security authorities would continue to crack down on illegal guns, which are frequently used for robberies on the island. --Antara