American, Chinese nationals among drug convicts transferred to Indonesian prison island

Security guards step up their measures after a deadly clash between terrorism inmates and supporters of local thug John Kei erupted on Nusakambangan prison island on Nov. 7. - JP

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): As many as 15 drug convicts have been transferred from Kerobokan penitentiary in Bali to the maximum security Nusakambangan prison island in Cilacap, Central Java as part of efforts to clean up penitentiaries of alleged drug trafficking business by inmates.

Three foreign inmates were among the convicts transferred on Wednesday (Dec 16).