Residents' Complaints on 'Friday Confession' Are Not Useless: Bandung Police Confiscate 1,479 Illegal Drugs, Alcohol and Name 4 Suspects

BANDUNG - The Bandung Police's Narcotics Investigation Unit confiscated 1,479 pills of illegal drugs and liquor of the type of palm wine. The operation carried out by the police departed from the complaints of residents through 'Friday Talks'.

Bandung Police Chief, Commissioner Kusworo Wibowo, said the drugs were eximer and tramadol. From the confiscation, the police also named a suspect with the initials DS alias Japan.

"The suspect has carried out his operation of selling this illegal hard drug for four months. He got it from online buying and selling, then sold it freely to the public", said Kusworo at the Bandung Police, Bandung Regency, Antara, Monday, October 31.

In addition, the police also confiscated 70 bottles of liquor and two jerry cans of palm wine. The liquor was obtained from three points in the Soreang area, Bandung Regency. Of the circulation of liquor, the police arrested three suspects with the initials HM, ZN, and W. The three suspects were charged with minor criminal offenses.

"There are various buyers, there are workers, there are laborers, there are also students", said Kusworo.

With this quick response, the public will not waste their time reporting disturbing things to the police. Because even the police cannot work optimally without complaints or complaints from the public.

"The police action is not only based on the police intelligence but also receives suggestions for information input directly from the public", he said.

For this reason, he admitted that the 'Friday Talk' activity will be carried out continuously every Friday by traveling to various sub-districts.

The public, he said, could have the opportunity to submit complaints, complaints, and any information related to security and require follow-up by the police.

"We continue to open ourselves to the public, we continue to improve, we want to improve, we want to improve the image of the Police so that the police are increasingly loved and trusted by the community", he said.

Previously, the inaugural 'Friday Talk' event was held in A District, Bandung Regency, West Java, last Friday, October 29.

From this activity, the Bandung Police received complaints from the public about the rampant circulation of liquor and illegal drugs.