Manado Port Tightened, Police Watch The Mode Of Miras Cap Tikus Packed In Cooking Oil Dus

The police have tightened control of prohibited items at Manado Port, North Sulawesi Province (Sulut) to anticipate the impact of kamtibmas disturbances.

"Through the Manado Port Area Police, there is an operation to control liquor (alcohol), sharp weapons, illegal goods, and other dangerous goods in the Baru Manado Port area," said Manado Port Area Police Chief Ipda Juan Rumbajan, in Manado, Saturday, May 31. , confiscated by Antara.

He said this operation succeeded in thwarting an attempt to smuggle traditional rat-cap type alcohol with a total volume of tens of liters.

He explained that during the examination, officers found three boxes containing traditional liquor with rat stamps in bottled bottled with 1.5 liters of mineral water and 1 liter (28 bottles measuring 1500 ml and 2 bottles measuring 1000 ml).

The owner of the goods is currently still in the process of being investigated.

In addition, officers also found two boxes of rat stamps in a clear plastic package measuring 12.5 liters. From the results of the examination, it was known that the alcohol belonged to a woman with the initials YL (20 years old), a resident of South East Siau District.

The evidence has been secured at the Manado Port Area Police Headquarters for further coordination with the Manado Police Narcotics Unit for further processing.

The police chief said that the modus operandi of the perpetrators to trick the officers was to disguise the alcohol in boxes of mineral water and cooking oil brands, so that it looked like ordinary luggage.

"This operation is a follow-up to the order of the Manado Police Chief as an effort to maintain order and security in the port area," said the Sector Police Chief.

This activity was carried out in the front area of the Manado Port passenger waiting room, led directly by the Head of the Manado Port Area Police, Ipda Juan Rumbajan, accompanied by the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit Aipda James Pinamangung, the Head of Binmas Aiptu Benny Lahinda, and members of the Sector Police.