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19 police officers fired for drug trafficking and desertion
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entral Java Police chief Insp. Gen. Nur Ali said on Monday that 19 police officers had been dishonourably discharged in 2014 for involvement in drug trafficking and leaving their posts.
Of the total, six were dismissed in absentia at a morning ceremony at the Central Java Police Headquarters in Semarang on Monday.
"They were discharged dishonourably because they were found to have been involved in drug trafficking practices, leaving their assignments without notice or other violations," Nur Ali said.
He explained that those who were dismissed after they had left their posts for 30 days were guilty of what was termed desertion in the military.
The dismissal of the six officers was scheduled for the end of last year, but due to the intensity of work, due mainly to the maintainenance of security during Christmas and New Year, it was postponed until Monday.
"The dismissals were made after a thorough legal process. They were not present during the police trial and at this ceremony they were absent too," Nur Ali said.
Three of six officers dismissed on Monday were identified as First Brig. Kustiyoo from Jepara Police, First Adj. Insp. Joko Santoso from the Central Java Police's traffic directorate and Chief Brig. Agung Pujo Setiyanto. The three were involved in a drug trafficking network.
The three others fired for desertion were First Adj. Insp. Pudjo Suparwoko from Surakarta Police, First Brig. Denny Rico Sigit Yonanta from Central Java Mobile Brigade and First Brig. Andang Nofrianto also from the Central Java Mobile Brigade.
The Central Java Police have tried to locate the whereabouts of the six dismissed police officers to give them their dismissal letters. However, because they could not be found, the police asked their neighborhood heads to receive the letters. (hhr)(+++)
