BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Water Police Unit (Satpolair) of Banjarmasin Police continued its effort to prevent entry of terrorists into the area, one of which by stepped up patrols in the waterway, AntaranewsKalsel reported.
“Watercourse is a one of lane entry terrorism-prone, so our water patrol is escalated,” said Chief of Water Police Unit AKP Untung Widodo Sst in Banjarmasin, Tuesday.
He said, increased patrols in the waters held every morning, noon and night until the early hours in the local city.
Not only that, the water police also checked every passing ship in the waters of the Barito River and the River of Martapura.
Police will check luggage and identity cards of each passenger before it docked or anchored in the harbor.
“Fishing boats and small vessels continued to be our check, so no escape from supervision. Not even just a small ports,” he said.
Untung kept saying, kelotoks or traditional boat usually fitted with motor also checked, especially when they pass in the night or early morning.
“If there are goods or passengers suspicious, then we immediately brought to headquarters for further investigation,” said the man who is familiar with the media crew.
Until now, the waters of the city of Banjarmasin still in a state of conducive found nothing whatsoever in each patrol.