Police probe ammunition smuggling

Mon, 07 Oct 2002, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

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

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