Police seize 5 tons of coffee

Police seize 5 tons of coffee

DILI, East Timor: A farmer has lodged a complaint with
governor Abilio Jose Osorio Soares over the seizure of five tons
of coffee by police.

Fernando De Oliveira told the governor that his coffee was
seized in Tibar village, about 12 kilometers west of Dili, on
Monday.

On a separate occasion, police said yesterday they confiscated
the farmers' goods because they were suspicious that Fernando
would export it without proper documents.

Fernando told The Jakarta Post that the governor immediately
checked on his report with local police chief Lt. Col. Andreas
Sugianto.

"The governor promised the case would be settled, but he
wouldn't tell me how," he said. (yac)