Vehicle thefts up during Idul Fitri

Vehicle thefts up during Idul Fitri

JAKARTA: Vehicle thefts around the Idul Fitri holiday recorded
a slight increase compared to the same period last year, Jakarta
Police said.

Jakarta Police spokesman Sr. Comr. I Ketut Untung Yoga Ana
said on Thursday that they recorded 249 vehicle thefts during
security operations around Idul Fitri, up from 245 over the same
period last year.

Police around the country conduct special security operations
around Idul Fitri every year. This year, the operations lasted
from Oct. 27 to Nov. 10. Idul Fitri, the post-fasting holiday,
fell on Nov. 3 and Nov. 4.

"Generally, (police) found nothing that could disturb security
in Jakarta during the operation," Ketut was quoted by Antara as
saying.

Jakarta Police deployed two-thirds of its 27,000 personnel to
secure Jakarta, including monitoring the exodus of some 2.5
million holiday travelers.

"Operations against thugs, gambling, alcoholic drinks and
drugs carried out in the past few months have also contributed to
the low level of crime around Idul Fitri," he said.

Jakarta Police went on full alert ahead of the Idul Fitri
holiday following intelligence reports suggesting that terrorists
might use the festivities to launch an attack in the capital.
--JP