U.S donates drug detectors

U.S donates drug detectors

JAKARTA (JP): The U.S. government donated a set of drug
detectors to the Indonesian Police and Customs on Friday.

U.S. embassy press officer Craig Stromy said the grant was
aimed at helping Indonesia to fight international drug
syndicates.

"The transfer of equipment is part of the cooperation between
Indonesia and the U.S. in fighting the drug syndicates," he said.

Head of the Criminal Investigation Directorate of the National
Police Brig. Gen. Rusdiharjo accepted the equipment consisting of
15 boxes of heroine test kits, 15 boxes of miscellaneous
narcotics test kits, one fax machine, 10 ballistic vests, seven
35 millimeter cameras, two television sets, one video recorder
and four Polaroid instant cameras.

The U.S. government also gave Indonesian Customs 15 boxes of
heroin test kits, 15 boxes of miscellaneous narcotics test kits
and one fax machine. (01)