Police tighten net on gamblers

Police tighten net on gamblers

PALU, Central Sulawesi: The provincial administration is
keeping an eye out for a number of its employees alleged to have
frequented gambling parlors, Antara reported yesterday.

Spokesman Datlin Tamalagi said yesterday that the
administration is seeking evidence of the allegation, in line
with Governor Bandjela Paliudju's instruction banning gambling in
the province.

Chief of the provincial police Col. R. A. Hidayat S. said on a
separate occasion that the police have launched an investigation
into entertainment centers doubling as gambling dens.

"The police will be strict. Civil servants, civilians, or Army
members who are found gambling will be punished," he said. (rms)