Police probe ammunition smuggling

PALU, Central Sulawesi: Central Sulawesi police are still investigating a suspected attempt to smuggle ammunition into the strife-torn Poso region.

"I have already informed the Central Sulawesi military commander about the steps we are going to take to handle the case," Central Sulawesi Police chief Brig. Gen. Zainal Abidin said here Saturday after attending a ceremony marking the 57th anniversary of the Indonesian Military.

Zainal Abidin was referring to the arrest by the police of two men carrying 2,856 rounds of ammunition for a variety of fire arms at Palu's Pantoloan harbor.

The two men were caught red handed as they were disembarked from the the MV Nggapulu ship. The two told the police they were taking the ammunitions to Poso. -- Antara