North Sulawesi Regional Police Aborted Delivery Of 8,280 Liters Of Captikus To Manokwari

Police prevented the delivery of about 8,280 liters of traditional Cap Tikus liquor to Manokwari, West Papua.

MANADO - Police prevented the delivery of about 8,280 liters of Cap Tikus traditional liquor to Manokwari, West Papua.

Head of Public Relations of the North Sulawesi Regional Police, Kombes Jules Abraham Abast, said the case was on the Belang-Ratatotok road, Borgo Village, Belang District, Southeast Minahasa Regency.

"The modus operandi is carried out, namely the perpetrator buys, transports and sends out of the area to be sold or re-circulated the Cap Tikus alcoholic liquor without permission," said Abast accompanied by Director of Drug Research, Kombes Indra Lutrianto Amstono, quoted by Antara, Friday, February 19.

He said that the disclosure of this case was based on community information that there would be a car carrying Cap Tikus liquor destined for the port of Basaan Village, Southeast Minahasa.

This liquor will be sent to Manokawari, West Papua by ship.

This information was followed up by sending members of Subdit III Ditresnarkoba Polda North Sulawesi to the location.

He said that while on Jalan Raya Ratahan-Kotamobagu, to be precise in Borgo Village, Belang District, Southeast Minahasa, officers secured two vehicles and carried out an inspection.

In the first car, the type of truck with the police number DB 8076 QE, driven by RS, carried 363 gallons of liquor, or about 7,260 liters of Cap Tikus.

Then the second type of pickup was driven by RM, carrying 51 gallons of Cap Tikus liquor or about 1,020 liters.

The driver and his evidence were then taken to the North Sulawesi Regional Police for further legal proceedings.

From the results of the examination, the owner of the Cap Tikus liquor as much as 414 gallons or 8,280 liters was informed by UG alias M (28), a resident of Silian Raya, Southeast Minahasa.

"The owner of UG alias M has been named a suspect," he said.

From the results of the examination and interrogation carried out, Cap Tikus will be sent to Manokwari, West Papua by ship, to a man, OKO.

Meanwhile, the Director of Narcotics Investigation, Police Commissioner, Indra Lutrianto Amstono, said that in connection with this case, Perda No. 4/2014 on the control and supervision of alcoholic drinks carries a sentence of three months.

"The suspect has only been arrested this time," he said.