Police discover TNT and 154 bullets in Depok

Police discover TNT and 154 bullets in Depok

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

Police are investigating the discovery of a cache of explosives
and bullets on Tuesday just five meters from the Mekarjaya
subdistrict office in Sukmajaya, Depok, Bogor.

"We are still questioning some witnesses, including a pedicab
driver named Ari who discovered the package," Jakarta Police
spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo said.

Ari found the suspicious package in a cardboard box and
immediately reported his discovery to the police.

Inside the package, officers found 50 grams of TNT and 154
rounds of ammunition.

Prasetyo played down fears that the explosives and bullets
were to be used in terror attacks in conjunction with the
celebration of the National Police's 57th anniversary on Tuesday.

"The high explosives had not been wired up. Besides, we did
not find any detonator. It was probably dumped there by the
owner," he said.

TNT was reportedly used in the devastating Bali bombings on
Oct. 12, 2002.

Prasetyo also said the police would launch an operation
targeting civilians possessing illegal firearms and explosives,
following a recent wave of deadly crimes involving firearms.

"There have been numerous reports filed with the police about
people illegally possessing firearms," he said.

On Wednesday at 3 a.m., Ramdani, 24, was knocked from his
motorbike by four armed robbers riding two RX King motorcycles on
Jl. Otista III in East Jakarta.

The robbers pointed guns at the victim and stole his Honda
Supra motorbike. Before fleeing the scene, one of the robbers
fired a shot into the air.