Military Police in Padang, West Sumatra, stripped dozens of military stickers from cars and motorcycles whose owners were not authorized to use them.

Maj. Gokdin Gultom, the local MP chief, said the military insignia were only allowed to be used on official military vehicles and not on private ones. He added that the raid was also meant to prevent cases of civilians pretending to be military personnel in order to gain privileges.

"If we find cars still sporting these stickers, we will take serious action against the owners," he said, adding that future raids would target civilians wearing military uniforms.