South Jakarta Police Disbands The Crowd Of Motorbikes And Cafes That Violate The Prokes

Announcement of motorcyclists disbanded after joint patrol officers of the COVID-19 Hunting Team of the South Jakarta Metro Police carried out the control (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The South Jakarta Metro Police's COVID-19 Hunting Team dispersed the crowd of motorbikes and curbed cafes that violated health protocols during large-scale patrols with the TNI and the South Jakarta City Government.

This large-scale joint patrol was carried out on Saturday, January 23 to early Sunday, targeting a number of locations including the Kemang and Pancoran areas.

In the Kemang area, the COVID-19 Hunting Team found a cafe that violated health protocols during the Restriction of Community Activities (PPKM).

Officers carry out control and rapid test checks for early detection of COVID-19 for guests and cafe workers.

"There were 15 people who had a rapid test, the results were all non-reactive," said South Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Azis Andriansyah.

Then the joint patrol team moved towards Rasunan Said after receiving information from residents regarding a crowd of youths past the curfew.

The officers then headed for the location under the Tugu 66 Rasunan Said flyover and took action against the youths hanging out and disturbing the vehicle's speed.

"The officers drove to the location, dispersing the crowd," said Azis.

Not just crowding around, the young men hanging out were like parading using a modified vehicle parked on the left side of the road, preventing other motorists.

The crowd of youths riding Vespa drivers and modified vehicles decorated with flags did not comply with health protocols, crowding until 00.00 in the morning.

The joint patrol team then came to the location and dispersed the crowd of youths so that no one was hanging around the roadside anymore.

"They have disbanded. It has been a long time since I saw the date, they are like a 17th carnival," said Azis.