Looted goods confiscated

Looted goods confiscated

BOGOR (JP): Police have confiscated several items believed to
be parts of those looted during last week's rioting in Jakarta
brought by seven train passengers to Bogor, an officer said
yesterday.

Bogor Police Precinct chief Lt. Col. Edmond Ilyas said that
the goods were confiscated at the Bogor railway station on
Saturday and Sunday.

"The confiscated goods consist of five carpets, two pairs of
scales and electronic products," he said.

"The goods were confiscated because their owners claimed to
have bought them from Jakartans but they could not show the
receipts," he said.

Edmond explained that the seven people were immediately
released after their identities were recorded. "We do not have
any legal basis to detain them. Nobody could show us that their
goods were looted goods and moreover they were not caught red-
handed doing the looting," he added.

Meanwhile, Col. Abubakar, head of the Bogor Police, said that
four people were currently being detained for their alleged
involvement in pelting stones on shops in the city.

"The four detainees, identified as Teguh Mulyadi, 18; Tedi
Hermawan, 25; Ahmad Jaelani, 17, and Wandi alias Ahmad, 23, are
all jobless," Abubakar said. (24/hhr)