700 Botol Miras Without Sales Permits Confiscated By The Central Lombok Police During A Raid On Night Entertainment Places In The Mandalika SEZ

Members of the Central Lombok Police, West Nusa Tenggara during a raid at a number of entertainment venues in the Mandalika SEZ (ANTARA/Humas Central Lombok Police)

The Narcotics Unit of the Central Lombok Police, West Nusa Tenggara, conducted raids at a number of nightclubs in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in order to create conditions ahead of Christmas 2022 and New Year 2023. Head of the Central Lombok Police Narcotics Unit, Iptu Sarjan Siagian, said that during the raid, members of the confiscation of hundreds of bottles of liquor (Miras) were allegedly sold without permission or illegal. "The results of the raid to create conditions ahead of Christmas and New Year's Day, we confiscated hundreds of bottles of alcohol from illegal retail sales in the Central Lombok area," he said, in Praya, Antara, Monday, December 12. In addition to conducting liquor raids, these activities are also carried out to anticipate drug trafficking in Central Lombok ahead of Christmas and New Year. The raid was carried out after receiving information that there were several retail traders suspected of selling liquor, without having a business license for the alcoholic beverage trade. "From this information, members conducted searches at several bars in the Kuta Village area, Pujut District," he said. After being examined by officers, there were about five bars that did not have a permit to sell alcoholic beverages. The results of the examination at the five different locations, officers confiscated 700 bottles and 46 cans of liquor with various brands sold without a permit. "From five locations, we managed to confiscate around 700 bottles and 46 cans of liquor without permission," he said. In order to convey an appeal from the Central Lombok Police Chief that in order to maintain security and social order ahead of the Christmas and New Year celebrations, all parties should work together to maintain a conducive security situation. "We hope that all levels of society can support and maintain kamtibmas in the jurisdiction of the Central Lombok Police," he said.