Did You Know, Stamps Or Stamps On The Body Of Travel Vehicles And Trucks Are Indications Of Extortion Of Thugs Under The Guise Of Security

Illustration of trucks and heavy vehicles passing on the highway. (Between)

BENGKULU - The Rejang Lebong Resort Police (Polres) is currently eradicating illegal levies (extortion) on vehicles passing on the Curup-Lubuklinggau Cross Road, South Sumatra (Sumsel).

The Rejang Lebong Police Chief, AKBP Tonny Kurniawan, revealed that indications of illegal extortion and thuggish acts wrapped in security services can be seen from the installation of stamps or stamps on vehicle bodies, such as on trucks and travel.

"I ask all persons in charge of stamping or stamping on goods transporting and traveling cars crossing the Curup-Lubuklinggau route to stop extortion activities and remove all stamps or stamps on cars," he said in Rejang Lebong, South Sumatra, quoted by Antara, Sunday August 14th.

He explained that the number of people in charge of the stamp or stamp on the Curup-Lubuklinggau Cross Road reached 13 groups spread across the jurisdictions of the Sindang Kelingi Police and Padang Ulak Tanding Police.

The escort or security activities carried out by civilians who ask for this compensation, he said, must be stopped. The Rejang Lebong Police itself has made a free escort program for road users crossing the Curup-Lubuklinggau Cross Road.

He appealed to all persons in charge or owners of stamps or stamps in the Sindang Kelingi and Binduriang sub-districts to jointly maintain security on traffic lanes and so that the image of "the head of Curup is prone to robbery" in the community is lost.

In order to maintain security on the connecting road between provinces, his party has increased patrols carried out by officers from the Padang Ulak Tanding Police (PUT), Sindang Kelingi Police and the Rejang Lebong Police Patrol.

People who are hesitant to cross this area can ask for a police escort which will be provided free of charge.

According to him, people who come from Lubuklinggau City, South Sumatra and need escorts can contact the PUT Police Chief at 0813-7519-7888 and the Criminal Investigation Unit 0812-6528-309.

Meanwhile, those coming from the direction of Curup heading to Lubuklinggau can contact the Sindang Kelingi Police Chief at 0813-1599-8225 and the Criminal Investigation Unit at 0822-8505-1567. Or you can contact the call center 110 and the number of the Police Chief Report 0812-7671-9996.