Fri, 04 Jan 2002

Motorcycles seized in Jayapura

JAYAPURA, Irian Jaya: Police in Irian Jaya seized on Thursday hundreds of motorcycles that lacked necessary fixtures and whose owners failed to produce legal documents.

The seizure was made during a raid on unlicensed two-wheeled vehicles in the province's capital of Jayapura.

Some of the seized motorcycles were not equipped with necessary fixtures like number plates and rearview mirrors, while the owners of several motorcycles did not have driving licenses or vehicle registration. --Antara