JAKARTA - Cengkareng Police Chief Kompol Ardhie Demastyo said his party raided the drug village because public reports were rampant related to street crimes and narcotics at the Ambon Complex or Permata Village, Cengkareng District, West Jakarta.

"Based on community reports. Outsideers were asked for money, their cellphones were taken," said Kompol Ardhie Demastyo when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, October 5.

The raid was carried out as an anticipatory measure because the residents of the location had disturbed the community.

"In anticipation, because there are some that are disturbing. Because if they gather, it can be 30-40 people," he said.

In addition, after the raid, the police continued to guard the Ambon Village area.

"Security is still being carried out at KTJ," he said.

Previously, it was reported that a shootout occurred when the police carried out a raid on a drug village in the Ambon Complex or Permata Village, Cengkareng District, West Jakarta on Monday afternoon, October 3.

From the raid, 8 narcotics dealers of methamphetamine were arrested. The results of the progress of the examination of 8 drug suspects at the Cengkareng Police, the police said one of them was a recidivist of a similar case.

"They are all dealers, some people are still in the same network and two people have different networks. One of them is also a recidivist," said Cengkareng Police Chief Kompol Ardhie Demastyo when confirmed by VOI, Wednesday, October 5.

From the arrest of 8 suspects, the police continue to investigate and develop drug suppliers in Ambon Village.


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