Police Act On 2 Karaoke Places At Grand Wijaya Kebayoran Baru

JAKARTA - Joint officers from the Directorate of Drug Investigation (Ditresnarkoba) Polda Metro Jaya and Satresnarkoba Polres Metro South Jakarta took action against two karaoke places in Kebayoran Baru. These two karaoke places violate PPKM regulations in the capital city.

Head of the Narcotics Investigation Unit of the South Jakarta Metro Police AKBP Wadi Sabani said that he had coordinated with the Civil Service Police Unit to impose sanctions for violating the level 3 regulations for the implementation of community activity restrictions (PPKM) in the capital.

"We are coordinating with the Satpol PP. Later, those who will give judicial sanctions in the form of a warning or seal," said Wadi, quoted by Antara, Friday, September 10.

Previously, the police took action against two karaoke places located in Grand Wijaya on Thursday, September 9 evening.

In the video uploaded to Instagram @narkoba_metro, the police initially took action against Atom Karaoke. From the entertainment venue, officers found a number of visitors gathered in one karaoke room.

There were also a number of drink bottles and glasses in the room. Then the police carried out an antigen swab to the visitors to the karaoke place to make sure they were not exposed to COVID-19.

"It's 12 o'clock (at night), it means you violated yes. The activity is stopped, where we will give the police line," said Kanit 1 Subdit 1 Ditresnarkoba Polda Metro Jaya Kompol Dwi Martono in the video.

Still in the same video, the police also found a violation of health protocols and operating hours at Golden Blue Karaoke, Kebayoran Baru.

"You violated the opening hours. Please tell the guests to disperse, where we will give the police line later," said Dwi to the manager.