A Total Of 15 Convicts Were Drunk With Hand Sanitizers In Soda Drinks At Serang Prison

Head of Class II A Serang Prison Fajar Nur Cahyono gave a press statement regarding 15 inmates consuming adulterated drinks, in Serang, Friday (1/12/2023). ANTARA/Desi Purnama Sari.

SERANG - The Class II A Penitentiary (Lapas) Serang, Banten, said that as many as 15 inmates (prisoners) were found to have consumed coca-cola drinks mixed with alcohol hand sanitizers.

"A total of 15 inmates were found drinking it (oplosan) which was found in rooms 8 and 9," said Head of Class II A Serang Prison Fajar Nur Cahyono as reported by ANTARA, Friday, December 1.

Fajar said of the 15 inmates who consumed coca-cola drinks mixed with 70 percent alcohol-based hand sanitizer, seven of them complained of pain such as nausea and dizziness until they were rushed to the Banten Hospital on Monday (27/11).

"However, two inmates were declared dead after being treated by the hospital," he said.

The two inmates who died were Banten residents, namely narcotics detainees with the initials BY and BP. BY served 5.6 years in prison and BP seven years in prison for guilt under Article 114 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 35 of 2009.

"BY has actually proposed parole because the sentence that has been served is approximately one year and nine months. Likewise, BP victims have proposed parole and are being processed," he said.

Fajar said that for the condition of the five inmates, there were complaints about the eyes again and the Banten Hospital had been brought back for medical treatment. While the other eight inmates are in good condition.

"We have brought five more people to the hospital, while those who do not complain of illness are eight people in good condition, and we continue to provide maximum service by providing vitamins, porridge and milk to them," he said.

Fajar revealed that the hand sanitizer was obtained from a companion detainee who served in the local polyclinic. While the coca-cola drinks are obtained from the prison canteen

They stole without the knowledge of the officers taking the hand sanitizer on the wall. There was also a request from the inmates in the A8 room and the prisoner with the initials TB with the excuse of cleaning the wound, and the rest of the use was approximately half a bottle of alcohol they mixed with coca-cola to drink," he said.

Fajar explained that this kind of incident was the first thing, so the motive of the 15 inmates who drank the mixed drink was still being investigated by the authorities.