PALEMBANG - General Criminal Unit (Pidum) and Anti Bandit Team (Tekab) 134 Satreskrim Polrestabes Palembang have arrested 20 thugs who have complained about the people in the capital city of South Sumatra Province. These thugs often carry out illegal levies (extortion).
"Dozens of thugs were secured in operations carried out in a number of markets and shopping areas in the Seberang Ulu and Seberang Ilir areas," said Palembang Police Chief Kombes Mokhamad Ngajib in Palembang, quoted from Antara, Monday, October 17.
According to him, his party dispatched two teams to search thugs in a number of areas, to eradicate thuggery and illegal levies. The operation to eradicate thuggery and extortion will not only be held in October 2022, but will continue to be carried out intensively in the near future.
Through the police operation, it is hoped that it can close the gap between thuggery and other crimes and provide a sense of security and comfort to the community.
"This thuggery and extortion operation will continue to be carried out in the future until the people of Palembang City feel safe and comfortable when doing activities without any more disturbances from thugs and other criminals," he said.
In addition to carrying out police operations, his party expects participation from the community to report to the nearest police officers if they see acts of thuggery and other crimes in a number of crowded centers and other places.
"Through strict law enforcement and community participation, it is hoped that there will be no gap at all to carry out acts of thuggery and other crimes," said the Police Chief.
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