Seventeen detainees still on the lam after breakout

Seventeen detainees still on the lam after breakout

The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The Jakarta Police are still hunting 17 of the 24 detainees who
escaped from their cell at the Senen Police substation in Central
Jakarta early on Friday.

Three escapees were arrested on Saturday, while four others
surrendered themselves on Friday afternoon, according to police
spokesman Sr. Comr. Anton Bachrul Alam.

"The mastermind is still at large," Anton said.

Two of the three people arrested by police were identified as
Nabon Sihombing, a suspect in a smuggling and robbery case, and
Manuansa Simanjuntak, an alleged fence, who were arrested in
Rawamangun, East Jakarta.

The identify of the third suspect was not available.

The four detainees who surrendered themselves on Friday were
involved in theft, narcotics, torture and illegal possession of
sharp weapons, respectively.

Those who are still at large are suspects in drug cases,
illegal possession of sharp weapons and circulation of porn VCDs.

The 24 detainees escaped from their nine-meter-square cell at
about 3:30 a.m. on Friday morning through the roof after breaking
the plywood ceiling and bending the steel bars.

Following the incident, a number of police officers were sent
to the provost for questioning.

Jakarta Police chief Insp. Gen. Makbul Padmanagara earlier
said that the incident occurred because of negligence on the part
of the police.