Anxiety Residents Often Do Coercion, 9 'Eagle Eyes' In Majalengka Transported By Police

Officers transporting debt collectors who are troubling the public in Majalengka, West Java. ANTARA/HO-Humas

MAJALENGKA - The Majalengka Resort Police (Polres), West Java, arrested nine debt collectors who were troubling the local community, and they were immediately taken to the police station.

"We have secured as many as nine people suspected of being debt collectors, and confiscated six motorbikes," said Majalengka Police Chief, AKBP Edwin Affandi in Majalengka, West Java, Antara, Wednesday, June 8.

The arrests of the nine debt collectors followed up on reports from the public, because they admitted that they were restless with their actions.

Because debt collectors often stop vehicles and check on the grounds of delays or jammed deposits.

"When doing the action, the debt collectors by coercion, thus disturbing the public," he said.

According to him, the nine people together with their vehicles were immediately taken to the Majalengka Police Headquarters for guidance.

In addition, a statement letter was made not to repeat the act of pulling a motorbike on the highway which resulted in disturbing the public.

"Meanwhile, vehicles that are not equipped with documents are temporarily secured at the Majalengka City Police Headquarters," he said.

He added that his party will continue to carry out operations, to ensure public safety conditions, both from thuggery, theft, and others.