Two Africans arrested in S. Sumatra

Two Africans arrested in S. Sumatra

PALEMBANG, South Sumatra: Police in Palembang, capital of
South Sumatra, arrested Ghanaian Abale Goble Jules Olive Cesar,
29, and Cameroonian Teufak Bernard, 40, on counterfeiting
charges.

Police said they seized from the two suspects equipment used
to print fake US dollars.

The chief of detectives in Palembang, Sr. Comr. Wahyu
Triwidodo, said the two men were arrested on Wednesday when
officers raided a house where they were printing counterfeit
money.

"We are coordinating with their embassies in Jakarta to
conduct a further investigation," he said.

Abale denied that they were involved in counterfeiting, saying
the pair were in Indonesia on business. --JP