Mon, 09 May 2005

;JP;005;CD; ANPAj..r.. Greater-rape-trial JP/8/GREAT

Rapist dad faces trial

BEKASI: The police will soon submit the case against AF, who allegedly raped his daughter, a minor, to the prosecutors, an officer said on Friday.

Bekasi Police chief Adj. Comr. Suwondo Nainggolan said that the suspect faces a maximum punishment of nine years in prison as stipulated in Article 294 of the Criminal Code on child protection.

Angry neighbors brought AF and his wife to the police earlier this month after the girl told them what had happened. AF told the police that his wife helped him to rape their own daughter on two occasions.

Suwondo said that the wife would also be charged in the case.

"Religious figures should hold talks and read the Koran at least once a week for the residents ... It might prevent similar crimes from happening," he said. -- Antara

;JP;BBY; ANPAj..r.. Greater-Bogor-drug JP/8/

Police arrest drug dealer

BOGOR: The police arrested Nurdin Sulaeman, 35, late on Wednesday for selling six kilograms of marijuana, a police officer revealed on Friday.

"It is suspected the suspect is a member of a syndicate exporting marijuana from Aceh to Bogor," head of the community monitoring unit at the Bogor City Police, Comr. Hartono, was quoted as saying by Tempointeraktif.com.

Head of the narcotics division, Adj. Comr. Nur Ichsan added that the police also found another four kilograms of marijuana in Nurdin's rented house in Parung.

The police shot Nurdin in the leg for resisting arrest, Ichsan said.

He revealed that the suspect sold the drugs for Rp 1.5 million per kilogram.

Nurdin claimed that he needed money to pay installments on his motorcycle and medical treatment for his brother who was injured in the tsunami in Aceh last December. -- JP

;JP;BBN;CD; ANPAj..r.. Foreign-hazardous-waste JP/8/GREATER

Imported hazardous waste confiscated

JAKARTA: The customs office in Tanjung Priok port has seized 20 containers allegedly containing hazardous waste sent from the Netherlands.

Head of the Jakarta customs office's prevention and investigation unit, G.H. Suteja, said over the weekend that all the containers were now stored in the Jakarta International Container Terminal, Tempointeraktif.com reported.

"We have sealed all the containers," he said.

Refusing to reveal the content of the containers, Suteja said that the travel document of the containers stated it contained used paper.

The containers will be opened on Monday during a site check by State Minister for the Environment Rachmat Nadi Witoelar. -- JP

;JP;BBN; ANPAj..r.. Greater-Senen-crime JP/8/

Police name Senen most dangerous area

JAKARTA: The Senen commercial district in Central Jakarta has the highest incidence of crimes committed in the municipality as the police said 20 percent of all crimes recorded were committed in the area.

Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Tjiptono said on Saturday that the other crime-prone areas were Tanah Abang, Roxi, the National Monument (Monas) park and Kemayoran.

"Senen is a pickpockets and hoodlums' haven," he said, adding that Senen also frequently experienced brawls, murder and robbery.

Senen Police chief Adj. Comr. Eddy Haryanto said that the police would carry out shock therapy against criminals operating in Senen. He did not elaborate.

Eddy added that the police would also construct two more police posts in the commercial district. Currently there are three police posts there. -- Antara