Police to submit files on Bali bombing

DENPASAR, Bali: The police investigating the Bali bombing expect to submit further files of evidence against suspects to prosecutors in mid-January in preparation for a trial, police said Thursday.

"We have almost completed the files of the 14 other detained suspects in the case and we will soon follow with the submission of some of the files to the prosecutors' office," deputy chief of investigation team Brig. Gen. Edy Danuardi told reporters.

He said that the file on Imam Samudra, who is believed to be the field coordinator of the Bali attacks, will be submitted to the prosecutor's office on Jan. 15 at the earliest.

The police on Monday already submitted the file of Amrozi, the first suspect to be arrested in the case. Fourteen others have been arrested and detained in connection with the bombing while 11 people, including two Malaysians are still on the wanted list. --JP