Police arrest firecracker traders

Police arrest firecracker traders

INDRAMAYU, West Java: Indramayu Police have arrested seven
women for attempting to sell hundreds of millions of rupiah worth
of firecrackers.

Indramayu Police chief Adj. Sr. Comr. Johni Suroto said on
Tuesday the women were arrested during a raid on a street in
Lohbener subdistrict on Sunday night.

The raid was held ahead of the holy month of Ramadhan, which
begins on Oct. 15. It is common for children to set off
firecrackers during Ramadhan.

Firecrackers confiscated from the suspects were to be sold in
neighboring Majalengka and Cirebon regencies.-- JP