Central Jakarta Police Chief Calls The Brawl Mastermind In Johar Baru Positive For Gorilla Tobacco Type Drugs

Photo Archives - Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Komarudin when interviewed in Jakarta, Monday (19/6/2023). ANTARA/Ilham Kausar

Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Komarudin explained that the two masterminds of the brawl in Johar Baru who were recently arrested by the Johar Police turned out to be positive for drugs. The drug in question is a type of gorilla tobacco.

"As we have revealed before, the brawlers whose urine test results turned out to be positive and claimed to have consumed gorilla tobacco," Kombes Komarudin told VOI, Tuesday, August 1.

Usually the perpetrators consume synthetic marijuana to be brave when doing brawls.

"Gorillas have a different reaction to marijuana, if this is the user, they will be more reactive in enthusiasm, anger and courage," he said.

According to the police, gorilla tobacco users consume by mixing cigarette tobacco. Then consumed by smoking like ordinary cigarettes.

"We also anticipate the circulation of gorilla tobacco among the community. Because, in the digitalization era like now, online circulation has started. We are conducting cyber patrols to monitor activities (trade)," he said.

Previously, two teenagers with the initials FG (18) and AP (20), residents of Johar Baru, were arrested after a brawl in the Johar Baru area, Central Jakarta. Both are the brains of the brawl.

"We have secured two leaders of brawlers or dedengkots who often cause brawls in Johar Baru. Both of them had time to make a brawl in Rawa Gang T Village," said Johar Baru Police Chief, Kompol Rudi Wira when confirmed, Monday, July 31.

Kompol Rudi said the suspect FG was a resident of Johar Baru. FG does not have a permanent job, he is unemployed. Meanwhile, the suspect is AP, a resident of West Cempaka Putih who also does not have a job.