Servicemen nabbed in Lampung

Servicemen nabbed in Lampung

BANDAR LAMPUNG, Lampung: A corporal troop and a civil servant at the local military police office are undergoing an intensive investigation for their alleged involvement in the smuggling of three tons of marijuana in Tanggamus regency in the province.

"We will soon hand over them to the Military Police office in Lampung," Lampung Police Chief Brig. Gen. Sugiri said here on Monday.

The two officials were among the eight people arrested on Sunday night for attempting to smuggle three tons of marijuana valued at about Rp 6 billion, he said.

He said the suspects tried to smuggle the illegal leafs from restive Aceh province to Java island by truck. Sugiri could not speculate whether the smuggling involved separatist rebels in Aceh. --Antara