Palembang. A dispute over illegal payments from cockfighting operators may have been the motive behind the fatal shootings of three police officers in Lampung, a military spokesman said in a recent interview.
Two low-ranking Army soldiers have been detained in connection with the March 17 incident in Way Kanan Regency, Lampung Province. However, the Indonesian Military has not yet confirmed whether the two are the suspected gunmen.
“According to their statements, the cockfighting operators offered regular payments. There was money involved,” said Colonel Eko Syah Putra Siregar, spokesman for the Sriwijaya Regional Military Command, during an interview…