SERANG - Serang City Police have named 13 people as suspects for illegal levies (extortion) against a number of traders in the Royal area, Serang City.
Chief of Police Serkot AKBP Maruli Ahiles Hutapea said the perpetrators withdrew money ranging from Rp. 5,000 to Rp. 100,000 to a number of traders at Royal.
"We have arrested 13 people who are suspected of committing illegal levies on street vendors in Royal, Serang City. The perpetrators admitted that they made illegal levies ranging from five thousand rupiah to one hundred thousand by making tickets with a stamp from the government," explained Maruli Hutapea. , through a written statement, Monday, May 2.
Meanwhile, representatives from the Serang City Transportation Service said, parking on the street was in accordance with government regulations.
"Here, the regulations are clear, yes, for motorbikes one thousand rupiahs and cars two thousand rupiahs. Then for the stamp on the ticket that the perpetrator has, there is no official letter from the Transportation Agency," he continued.
Then, during the interrogation that the perpetrators did their actions knowingly with the motive of making a profit, the perpetrators received some money to be used for Eid Al-Fitr 1443H.
Kiki, a street vendor at Royal, said that she was shocked when she was charged a tariff of Rp. 700 thousand for a selling permit.
"Later, I was surprised, sir, because last night the parking attendant asked me to park my car for one hundred thousand, the reason he said was because the traders were making a lot of profit during Eid," he said.
Furthermore, the thirteen perpetrators of extortion were secured by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Serang City Police for further investigation.
"Of the 13 perpetrators, we will take firm action in accordance with applicable law," said the Serkot Police Chief.
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