Central Jakarta Metro Police Team Chase Drug Dealer Who Hit Iptu JM Until Broken Bones

Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Hengki Haryadi/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA – Iptu JM from the Central Jakarta Narcotics Investigation Unit is undergoing treatment at the Saint Carolus Hospital due to the injuries sustained after being hit by a drug dealer during his arrest. Meanwhile, Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol. Hengki Haryadi said that his party had formed a special team to pursue the perpetrators.

"The Central Jakarta Police have formed a joint special team from the Criminal Investigation Unit and the Narcotics Unit to pursue drug dealers who run over by members of the National Police," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol. Hengki Haryadi, when confirmed in Jakarta, Monday, November 22.

Previously, Iptu JM was seriously injured after being hit by a drug dealer while pursuing a "rest area" in Cirebon, West Java, Sunday, November 21, at around 06.00 WIB.

Iptu JM suffered a broken bone in his leg and was treated at Saint Carolus Hospital, Salemba, Central Jakarta, since Sunday, November 21. He will have surgery today.

The perpetrators are still being chased, while evidence in the form of 35 kilograms of methamphetamine worth Rp. 53 billion has been secured by the police.

"The value of the confiscated methamphetamine was around Rp. 53 billion and could save 250,000 lives," he said.

Hengki said the Central Jakarta Police Narcotics Satres Team was looking for methamphetamine dealers suspected of often supplying violent crimes in the DKI Jakarta area.