Arifin/GB, Jakarta – Two more active military servicemen have been detained for selling weapons based on evidence obtained from a suspect in the Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) bombing. The two officers were actually detained last Monday but their detention was only confirmed Thursday.

The national news agency Antara reported that the two are "provost" or military police concerned with the daily discipline of troops although it is not yet clear whether they are Navy, Army or Air Force servicemen. They were stationed at the Jakarta Military District Command at the Headquarters in Cilangkap and were detained while carrying out their regular duties.

Commander of the Jakarta Military District Maj. Gen Slamet Kirbiantoro confirmed the detentions. Meanwhile, Commander of the Jakarta Military District's police division, Colonel CPM Mungkono Mursidi, refused to mention the identities or rank of the officers in question.

The arrests were made based on information given by "Kopda S", one of the officers from the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) detained on suspicion of involvement in the JSX bombing on 13 September. Mungkono said the aforementioned officer was found to be implicated in illegally selling weapons after extensive investigations.