Police raid nets 500 porn videos

JAKARTA (JP): Central Jakarta police seized around 500 pornographic video compact discs from street vendors in a raid at Atrium Plaza, Senen on Monday.

Chief of the precinct's police detectives Maj. Budiono Sandi told reporters that police detained 15 vendors, four of whom are below 20 years old.

The pirated pornographic discs were displayed conspicuously by the vendors, something that had enraged the public who were concerned about the potential negative effect on local children and youths.

The raid took place as a response to a call by State Minister of Women's Affairs Khofifah Indar Parawansa that circulation of the contraband discs be stopped.

The discs were price-tagged at between Rp 10,000 (US$1.4) and Rp 15,000 per title, and more expensive if they featured famous Indonesian artists. (10)