JAKARTA - The Police Criminal Investigation Unit continues to investigate the alleged existence of the quarantine mafia. In the process, 12 hotels that were used as isolation places for Foreign Travel Actors (PPLN) were also investigated.
"The Dittipideksus Bareskrim team conducted an investigation at the location of the repatriation hotel for a total of 12 hotels," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Inspector General Dedi Prasetyo in his statement, Friday, February 4.
This investigation was carried out to directly ensure that there were no more quarantine games against PPLN. Thus, the spread of COVID-19 can be controlled.
In addition, Dedi also emphasized that the National Police will not hesitate to take action if a criminal act is found and immediately escalate it to the investigation stage. In fact, anyone involved will be dealt with and sanctioned according to the rules.
"We will not hesitate to raise the status of the investigation to the investigation stage if sufficient preliminary evidence is found," said Dedi.
"In principle, according to the order of the Chief of Police, strict action will be taken against anyone who is proven to have violated the law in the quarantine process from upstream to downstream," he continued. However, the National Police will still clarify a number of alleged quarantine games to the organizers.
"Several quarantine organizers will be invited for further clarification," he said.
On the other hand, the Bareskrim Polri has also coordinated with related parties at Soekarno Hatta Airport (Soetta) regarding the manifest data of passengers from abroad entering Indonesia, both foreigners and Indonesian citizens, the Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI).
"Doing tracing through the checkpost of subjects who carry out quarantine. Bareskrim will also ask for data on subjects who carry out quarantine in each quarantine location. Starting from the number, identity, and telephone number," said Dedi.
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