Teenagers netted in disco raids

Teenagers netted in disco raids

JAKARTA (JP): Thirty-eight people, 36 of whom are teenagers,
were arrested during raids by a special security task force on
four night spots in Central Jakarta over the weekend.

On Friday night and early Saturday police raided the Rio
Dangdut Discotheque and Joy Karaoke on Jl. Hasyim Ashari, the
Domino Discotheque on Jl. Batu Ceper and the Exotic Discotheque
in the Mangga Besar shopping complex.

Bunyamin Mursyid, who lead the raids, said on Saturday that 34
of the 36 teenagers had no ID cards with them.

"We also found seven Ecstasy pills and confiscated nine
marijuana cigarettes from two of the disco visitors. The pills
were found scattered on a table and the floor of the Domino
Discotheque," he said.

The young people without valid ID cards will stand trial for
violating city regulations next week, while those found in
possession of marijuana will be transferred to police custody.

The 100 security personnel from various mayoralty offices,
including the local military garrison, also discovered 30 rooms
believed to be used for prostitution at the Exotic Discotheque.
(sur)