Man held for firearms possession

Man held for firearms possession

TANGERANG: Three policemen arrested on Wednesday morning a
discotheque owner in the possession of three firearms and 283
bullets on the Jakarta-Merak toll road near the Bitung toll gate,
west of the Tomang intersection.

Ali Basuki Sani Lumbun, who owns a discotheque on Jl. Gajah
Mada in West Jakarta, had pulled his Daihatsu jeep over into the
emergency lane when the officers approached him.

When it was determined that the 54-year-old man was
intoxicated, the police decided to bring him to a nearby police
post. However, the suspect refused to go with the officers and
opened fire on one of the three officers. The officer was
unharmed, and the suspect was taken to Tangerang Police
Headquarters.

Ali said he was on his way to his second wife's house in the
Citra Raya housing complex in Bitung.

"The weapons and bullets are not mine. They were given to me
by a customer named Robert as collateral for his unpaid loans,"
he said.

Police detective Deputy Insp. Kustanto said besides the
firearms and bullets, police also found a press card and a
marketing card issued by a local daily newspaper. -- JP