Monggo Mas Discotheque Permit Revoked By DKI Provincial Government

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JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government officially revokes the business license for Monggo Mas Discotheque, Jalan Daan Mogot, West Jakarta. The revocation of this business license is a form of follow-up on raids and the findings of drugs by Polda Metro Jaya.

Plt Kadisparbud of DKI Jakarta Province Sri Haryati said the revocation of this business license was issued after in-depth coordination between the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government and Polda Metro Jaya.

"The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has officially revoked the Monggo Mas Discotheque permit," said Sri Haryati, through a written statement received by VOI, in Jakarta, Tuesday, December 31, 2019, evening.

Sri said, based on the findings of the Polda Metro Jaya from the raid, it was found that visitors were identified as positively consuming drugs. In fact, during the raid, the officers also managed to catch the perpetrator who was carrying drugs, and was suspected of being a dealer.

"We at the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will not tolerate any kind of business violation. Moreover, this is related to the circulation of narcotics," he said.

This DKI Provincial Economic Assistant revealed that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government has sent a letter of revocation of the business license through the DKI Jakarta Capital Investment and PTSP Office to the Monggo Mas Discotheque on Tuesday, December 31, 2019. So that the sealing of the entertainment venue will be carried out as soon as possible.

"Furthermore, we will coordinate with the DKI Jakarta Provincial Civil Service Police Unit, in order to execute (sealing) immediately related to the revocation of the Monggo Mas Discotheque business license," he explained.

Previously, on the eve of the New Year's Eve 2020, the joint team of the Directorate of Narcotics at the National Police Headquarters and Polda Metro Jaya raided nightlife venues in the capital city of Jakarta. One of them is Monggo Mas (MM) discotheque and karaoke, on Jalan Daan Mogot, Grogol District, Petamburan, West Jakarta.

Hundreds of policemen who arrived at 01.51 WIB immediately ransacked the six-story discotheque. The officer also checks visitors, starting from the National Identity Card (KTP) to undergoing a urine test.

During the search in the discotheque room on the fifth floor, police officers from Dit Tipid Narkoba suspected that a room was locked. Officers asked the discotheque to open the door, and found a man who was hiding.

The man also carries a brown waist bag. When they were searched, there were dozens of packages of crystal methamphetamine, matches, some money and a bong suction device.

In addition to arresting the man who is suspected of being a dealer, the police also took another Monggo Mas karaoke security officer because of the discovery of drug-buying and selling transactions. He also admitted that he had only been using ecstasy for a few days.