North Sumatra Police Chief Committed To Eradicating Gambling In Medan City

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MEDAN - North Sumatra Police Chief Inspector General RZ Panca Putra Simanjuntak emphasized that the raids on gambling locations in the Asia Mega Mas Complex and the MMTC Pancing Complex were proof of his commitment to eradicate gambling in the city of Medan.

"We are not playing games to eradicate this public disease, namely the problem of gambling," said Panca in a written statement quoted by Antara, Tuesday, June 14.

Panca emphasized that no parties would seek profit or opportunity from the gambling crime. "I ask people who like to gamble to stop and not play with this disease," said the North Sumatra Police Chief.

Previously, the North Sumatra Police Chief together with the North Sumatra Deputy Police Chief and other main officials carried out raids on gambling locations at the Asia Mega Mas Complex and MMTC Pancing, Sunday (12/6) early morning.

A total of 27 people were arrested from the two gambling locations along with evidence of fish shooting gambling machines, cup gambling machines, master chips, slot machines and cash worth IDR 87,743,000.

This raid is to follow up on public complaints about the rampant gambling in Medan," said Panca.

North Sumatra Police Criminal Investigation Director Kombes Tatan Irsan Atmaja said that 19 of the 28 people arrested were suspects and 9 witnesses from the two gambling locations.

"The two gambling locations have also been closed and have police lines installed by Inafis Polrestabes Medan personnel," said Tatan.