Police Begin To Investigate Premans And Drug Users At Tanah Abang Market Block G

Methamphetamine suction device found at location/ Photo: IST

The Central Jakarta Metro Police will immediately conduct an investigation regarding the information that many thugs and drug users have made several business stalls on the 2nd and 3rd floors of Tanah Abang Market, Blok G, a place for drug parties.

"We are currently investigating, we will investigate all the information that we have directly," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Komarudin, Friday, July 7.

As is known, Tanah Abang Market Block G, Central Jakarta, is increasingly neglected and has escaped the supervision of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government. The function of the Blok G market as a place for buying and selling clothes under the auspices of Perumda Pasar Jaya, now only memories are left.

The market area has now changed its function to a gathering place for thugs, pickpockets and drug users to a liquor party (Miras).

DT (45) one of the traders said that many kiosks in the Tanah Abang market Block G were closed, such as on the 2nd and 3rd floors. The closure of this merchant's stall has actually changed its function to a negative direction.

"In the afternoon and evening on the 2nd and 3rd floors, there are many criminals, such as thugs, robbery and even using drugs there," said DT to reporters at the Tanah Abang market Blok G, Central Jakarta, Thursday, July 6.

DT said the presence of thugs and drug users at the location was very disturbing. It is hoped that the police and the market can take action against thugs and drug users at that location.