After Being Chased By A Drug Dealer In Ambon Village, The Police Fired A Shot

JAKARTA - A shootout occurred when the police raided a drug village in the Ambon Complex or Permata Village, Cengkareng District, West Jakarta on Monday afternoon, October 3.

Police were forced to fire warning shots into the air several times to stop the drug dealers trying to escape.

Even in order to arrest drug dealers, the police were involved in a chase with the dealers.

Cengkareng Police Chief Kompol Ardhie Demastyo said the Cengkareng Police had again raided the Ambon Complex or Permata Complex because many reports from the community were circulating drugs again.

"Based on reports from the public who have started to get restless, we raided again," said Kompol Ardhie when confirmed by VOI, Tuesday, October 4.

Although there had been chases between the police and the perpetrators accompanied by gunshots, the drug dealers were finally caught by the police.

"Eight people who are strongly suspected of being drug dealers were arrested. Several packages of methamphetamine, cellphones, weighing equipment were secured from the raid location," he said.

For further investigation, the perpetrators were taken to the Cengkareng Police Headquarters. Police are also still developing the network of arrested perpetrators.