Dor! Police Disband Illegal Racing In Duren Sawit, Perpetrators Evade Tests After Unloading Motorcycles

Police secure illegal racing actors in Duren Sawit Jakatim (Photo via ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Rajawali Polrestro East Jakarta Police Rapid Action Team opened fire into the air to disperse a crowd of illegal motorcycle racers on Jalan Kolonel Sugiono, Duren Sawit.

The incident occurred at around 8:00 p.m. WIB, Friday, January 8, when a police team led by Aiptu Maryono conducted a routine patrol at the location. When the officers arrived, dozens of participants and spectators immediately rushed to flee.

Not long after, a number of police fired several shots into the air to forcibly disperse the crowd.

"When the Rajawali Team was passing on Jalan Kolonel Sugiono, we saw a teenager doing wild races, then we dispersed it. After that we warned of the danger of COVID-19," said East Jakarta Police Head of Rajawali Team 1 Aiptu Maryono quoted by Antara.

The police confiscated two motorbikes without being equipped with permits from the relevant authorities, such as a vehicle registration certificate (STNK) or a driving license (SIM) C.

The police asked them to go home to collect the documents. Meanwhile, the motorbike was confiscated at the East Jakarta Police Headquarters as evidence.

"Colonel Sugiono's road often has illegal races, including at Taman Mini, only because we passed Colonel Sugiono we found them doing wild races," he said.

One of the teenagers who was arrested, Nabil (21), admitted that he did not do illegal racing. This resident of Duren Sawit, East Jakarta, is trying his motorbike because it has just been repaired.

"I just moved here. I didn't race, I just tested normally. After unloading the motorbike," he said.

Colonel Sugiono's road section is one of eight illegal racing locations that are often used by motorcyclists as a betting arena.

Other locations in East Jakarta that are also often used as a place for illegal racing include Jalan I Gusti Ngurah Rai Klender,

Jalan Pemuda Pulogadung, Jalan Matraman Raya, in front of the Mayor's Office to Perum Eramas 2000. In addition there are also in front of the At-Tien TMII Mosque, Jalan Raya Cibubur Cimanggis, Setu Jatiwarna Cipayung area and in