Police Unload Oplosan Alcohol Making Location In Tasikmalaya

The Head of the Tasikmalaya City Police, AKBP SY Zainal Abidin, pointed out the suspect in the adulterated liquor case during a press conference in Tasikmalaya, West Java, Thursday (8/6/2023). BETWEEN/Feri Purnama.

TASIKMALAYA - Tasikmalaya City Police revealed the location of making adulterated liquor that utilizes a rented room in Mangkubumi District, Tasikmalaya City, West Java.

"After going through a series of investigations, we have succeeded in uncovering the practice of making and circulating the mixed alcohol," said Tasikmalaya City Police Chief AKBP SY Zainal Abidin as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, June 8.

The police revealed that the place for making adulterated liquor in Linggajaya Village, Mangkubumi District, Tasikmalaya City was based on complaints from the public who reported it to the Tasikmalaya City Police through the "Bebeja Kapolres" program through the WA number 081-119-110-110.

Furthermore, the police conducted an investigation until finally revealing the activities of making adulterated liquor and securing two initials RB (36) and AS alias Akew (36), a resident of Tasikmalaya, Monday (5/6) evening.

"We conducted a search, after which a number of pieces of evidence were found. At that time, we secured the perpetrators and evidence," he said.

From the examination, the police named them suspects in the case of making adulterated liquor which was considered dangerous for human health.

The two suspects, said the Police Chief, had different roles, as matchmakers and another carried out sales activities targeting various groups in the East Priangan area.

"The evidence confiscated was money from the sale of Rp3.7 million, various equipment, 95 bottles of mixed alcohol of various brands ready for distribution, 33 bottles of alcohol empty, and alcohol in jerry cans," he said.