Thieves not afraid of prosecutors

Thieves not afraid of prosecutors

PALU, Central Sulawesi: A .36 caliber pistol used as material evidence in a murder case was stolen from a prosecutors' office on Monday night, a report said yesterday.

The thieves also walked away with Rp 1 million (US$425) in cash belonging to a prosecutor, Antara reported.

According to Arden Efendy, chief of the prosecutors office, the pistol had been seized from a man tried for murder and the court had ruled that the gun be destroyed.

Chief of the Donggala police precinct Lt. Col. Robby Tasmaya said cases of theft from government offices in Palu were on the rise.

None of the culprits have been caught, he said. (pan)