Police arrest thugs, ticket scalpers

Police arrest thugs, ticket scalpers

JAKARTA: In response to public complaints, West Jakarta
officials and police have arrested 18 thugs and ticket scalpers
in the Kalideres bus terminal.

Head of the bus terminal, Jonny Batara, told visiting West
Jakarta mayor Fadjar Panjaitan on Friday that the thugs and
scalpers were still being questioned at Kalideres Police station.

The West Jakarta municipality administration formed a joint
team comprising Kalideres Police officers and the transportation
agency to closely monitor the bus terminal during the Idul Fitri
holiday.

"We have installed a number of circuit cameras to monitor
activities in the terminal, to make sure that people can return
to their hometowns for the holiday without being annoyed by thugs
or ticket scalpers," he said. -- JP