Smuggling Of 2 Cellphones In Fresh Roti Thwarted By Sidoarjo Prison Officers, Promised Wage Of Rp600 Thousand

SIDOARJO - Sidoarjo Class II A Penitentiary Officer, East Java, thwarted an attempt to smuggle two cell phone units tucked in bread by a visitor.

"Today's incident at around 09.15 WIB during the storage service for inmates," said Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights of East Java, Imam Jauhari, quoted by ANTARA, Thursday, June 15.

The smuggler with the initials IS is the younger brother of a prison inmate (WB) at Sidoarjo Prison with the initials AC who stumbled on a narcotics abuse case.

"The IS perpetrator left several foods, including two packs of bread," said Imam.

Thanks to the accuracy of prison officials, the efforts made by the residents of Kalidawir, Panggulangin District, Sidoarjo, were thwarted. "Officers are suspicious because the package of bread sent is not normal and the shape is a bit less neat," he said.

Head of the Sidoarjo Penitentiary Security Unit Prayogo Mubarak added that the cell phone was inserted in the middle of the bread that had been raided.

To trick the officers, IS also includes rice and side dishes in a package to store goods.

"After we interrogated, the perpetrator also admitted to getting a salary of Rp. 600,000 for each cell phone that was successfully smuggled," he said.

Prayogo said there was no criminal snare for IS, but his name had been included in the final list and was not given the right to visit or take advantage of prison services.

"Including the inmates with the initials AC who were directly involved, we immediately gave sanctions, placed in a silent closed cell while waiting for the BAP process and other sanctions," he added.

It was emphasized that the actions taken by prison officers were in accordance with standard operating procedures, namely minimizing unwanted things, such as the entry of sharp weapons, drugs, and other goods that could disrupt prison order.

"Previously we had appealed to all inmates to be cooperative in order to maintain security and order. In fact, we also reminded them not to enter prohibited items, especially sharp weapons and narcotics, because if caught we would take firm action," he said.