Often Used As A Drug Party Place, Tanah Abang Market Blocks G 2nd Floor And 3rd Floors Locked By Officers

The entrance to Tanah Abang Market Blocks G on the 2nd and 3rd floors/ Photo: IST

JAKARTA - Perumda Pasar Jaya finally locked the access fence tight to the 2nd and 3rd floors of Tanah Abang Market Blok G, Central Jakarta, which was allegedly a hotbed for thugs and narcotics users.

"The hashtag is locked so that the public and traders do not have access freely to the 2nd and 3rd floors. This is done to avoid misuse of the 2nd and 3rd floors of Tanah Abang Market Block G," said Perumda Pasar Jaya Public Relations Manager Agus Lamun when confirmed by VOI, Monday, July 10.

In addition, Pasar Jaya has also coordinated with the relevant security forces to check the location where the crime was suspected at Tanah Abang Market Block G.

"The management of Perumda Pasar Jaya has taken preventive measures to ensure that there are no criminal acts in the markets related to issues circulating regarding crimes that occurred at Tanah Abang Market Block G," he said.

Regarding the information that spread because the police found evidence suspected of being a methamphetamine suction device, Pasar Jaya immediately checked directly at Tanah Abang Market Blok G.

"The checks are directly to the location to ensure that the access to the doors to the 2nd and 3rd floors remains locked." he said.

Previously, it was reported that the results of the investigation by the Tanah Abang Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit on the 2nd floor of Tanah Abang Market Blok G, Central Jakarta, found evidence of a methamphetamine-type drug suction device allegedly used by drug users.

"Earlier, we from the police station conducted sweeps on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Then we found the bottles used by drug users on the 2nd floor," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tanah Abang Metro Police, Kompol Kukuh Islami, Friday, July 7.

Furthermore, Kompol Kukuh said that his party was involved because of the news report obtained and immediately checked. In this case, the police will make disclosures that occur in Block G.

"We will investigate and continue to disclose," he said.

Kompol Kukuh explained that the bottles found were relatively new and the conditions on the 2nd and 3rd floors were very dirty and dusty.