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Subject: Lusa: 23 held in 'organized crime' crackdown after new
arrests, say police
East Timor: 23 held in 'organized crime' crackdown after new arrests,
say police
Dili, April 21 (Lusa) - East Timorese police have detained nine more
people on suspicion of involvement in organized crime, raising the number
of detentions in one week to 23, authorities said Wednesday.
Police Superintendent Paulo Martins told Lusa the latest arrests took
place before dawn Tuesday on the outskirts of the capital, Dili, also
netting homemade weapons, fire grenades and a radio unit.
Martins said police, who were carrying out "vigilance and analysis
operations" at several points across the country, "maintain the
situation under control".
Interior Minister Rogério Lobato announced the first detentions of
suspected members of "organized crime" gangs, primarily linked
to robberies, Friday, saying some of the detained had formerly performed
important roles in the resistance to Indonesian occupation.
The identities of the detainees would be disclosed opportunely, he
said.
EL/SAS Lusa
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