Police completing file on Nurdin

Thu, 04 Nov 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAKARTA: The National Police appear to be accelerating their
investigation of a sugar smuggling case allegedly involving the
chairman of the Indonesian Cooperatives Association, Nurdin
Halid.

Economic Crimes Unit chief Brig. Gen. Andi Chaeruddin said on
Wednesday that the police would soon question more witnesses,
including officers from the Association of Indonesian Sugar
Plantation Growers, registered importers, and export company PT
Phoenix, as well as expert witnesses from the Ministry of Trade.

"We expect to complete his case file before his detention
period expires on November 26," Andi said.

Nurdin is accused of involvement in the illegal importation of
73,000 tons of sugar from Thailand earlier this year. -- Antara

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