Officers Raided Localization In Situbondo, 7 PSK Arrested By Satpol PP

Head of Satpol PP Situbondo Sopando Efendi gave guidance to seven prostitutes who were caught in the raid. Thursday (27/7/2023) night, (ANTARA)

SITUBONDO - The Civil Service Police Unit (Satpol PP) of Situbondo Regency, East Java, arrested 7 commercial sex workers or prostitutes, two of whom came from Lampung, Sumatra, which hangs out in the former localization of Mount Sampan Kotakan Village.

Head of Satpol PP Situbondo Regency Government, Sopan Efendi, in Situbondo, said seven commercial sex workers were caught in a raid by officers at the former Gunung Sampan Kotakan Village localization, Situbondo District on Thursday night.

"Some time ago, we also raided and arrested four prostitutes from Kalimantan, therefore we continue to intensify raids related to community diseases such as prostitution. We remind you, if in the future they are caught in raids again, then we will act according to the rules," said Polite, quoted by ANTARA, Friday, July 28.

The seven female entertainers for the masher, he said, were residents outside Situbondo Regency, namely MN (31) from Kontoro Village, East Timorjo District, Central Lampung Regency; and AP (24) Marbiorejo Village, South Metro District, Lampung Regency.

In addition to two prostitutes from Lampung, there is also a prostitute from Mataram-NTB, namely BA (19) from Darma Agung Village, Siputih District, Mataram. Four other prostitutes from Jember (1) and Banyuwangi (3). A prostitute from Jember is HL (29) from Yosorate Village, Sumberbaru District, Jember Regency.

Three PSKs from Banyuwangi are FA (24) from Bumiarjo Village, Glenmore District, Banyuwangi Regency; MLA (29) from Sraten Village, Cluring District, Banyuwangi Regency; and NH (24) from Bengkak Village, Wongsorejo District, Banyuwangi Regency.

"So, we provide guidance to commercial sex workers and make a statement not to repeat their actions. Then they are sent home," said Sopan.

Because there are still localization commercial sex workers in the former area, continued Sopando, Satpol PP officers will continue to carry out patrol activities to dim stalls along the northern coastal route and the Bondowoso Regency road.

"The dimholders in the northern coastal route are also our targets in the raid on people's diseases," he said.