Three arrested for gambling

Three arrested for gambling

TANGERANG (JP): Police arrested three men Saturday for
allegedly conducting an illegal gambling operation here, an
officer said.

The head of the Tangerang Police precinct, Lt. Col. Aryanto
Boedihardjo, said the three -- identified as Su, 48; M, 45; and
D, 39 -- were arrested while distributing gambling coupons in the
districts of Teluk Naga, Pakuhai and Kosambi.

Police confiscated gambling coupons as evidence during the
arrest, he said.

"We are still hunting down the bosses of the gambling
operation along the northern coast of Tangerang regency."

Local police operations against illegal gambling were launched
several days ago in response to mounting public complaints here
over widespread gambling activities in the regency, Antara
reported. (hhr)