Police Raid COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Service With Used Equipment At Kualanamu Airport

MEDAN - The North Sumatra Police's Special Criminal Investigation Directorate (Ditreskrimsus) team raided the rapid antigen test service at Kualanamu Airport, Deli Serdang, North Sumatra.

The raids were carried out on suspicion of the abuse of used rapid antingen. The raids were carried out on Tuesday, April 27 afternoon.

A number of evidence and 5 officers who were at Kualanamu Airport were secured by the police.

Head of Public Relations of the North Sumatra Regional Police, Kombes Hadi Wahyudi, said that his party is still investigating the case.

"We are currently investigating and previously secured 5 employees," said Hadi.

The raid was carried out when the police received a report from the public, namely a prospective passenger who questioned the antigen rapid test service at Kualanamu Airport.

From this information, the officer went undercover by becoming a potential passenger and carried out a rapid antigen test.

After that, the medical personnel carried out a rapid test by striking the nose of the police officer.

After the examination was carried out, the results of the police officers were tested positive. The undercover police objected, resulting in an argument between the police officers and the employees.

The officers then carried out an examination of the items used for rapid antigen tests and found that some of the tools were recycled for reuse.

The five people have been detained at the North Sumatra Regional Police for examination along with other evidence.

"The evidence that we secure is the items there, including the rapid test," he said.