Police Allegedly Squeezed Herbal Medicine Craftsmen In Cilacap Examined

JAKARTA - The National Police is investigating allegations of extortion by middle-ranking officers against herbal medicine craftsmen in Cilacap, Central Java. The police officers have been investigated.

"If I'm not mistaken today for suspected violators, an investigation has also been carried out," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono to reporters, Wednesday, October 7.

Meanwhile, to explore the truth of the alleged extortion, the investigation team from Internal Security (Paminal) and Professional and Security (Propam) have examined several victims. So that later the common thread of the alleged extortion will be known.

If later the police officers are proven to have committed a criminal offense of extortion, of course they will be given strict sanctions.

However, Awi did not explain in detail the results of the interim examination. The reason is, the investigation process is still ongoing.

"What is clear is that Propam has responded, and members suspected of committing violations will be dealt with in accordance with statutory regulations," he said.

The suspicion of extortion emerged after the herbal medicine craftsmen in Cilacap Regency, Central Java demonstrated in the field of Gentansari Village.

They claim to have experienced blackmail by a police officer. In fact, the extortion reached hundreds of thousands to billions of rupiah.