IPW Says Ibra Azhari's Arrest Is Registered And Scheduled

Chairman of Indonesia Police Watch (IPW), Sugeng Teguh Santoso/ Photo; Antara

JAKARTA According to the Indonesia Police Watch (IPW), the arrest of the old artist Ibrahim Azhari for the case of methamphetamine by the West Jakarta Metro Police has been scheduled in the arrest method.

"Why do I say that, scheduled and registered? Because when the user uses it, it is strongly suspected that the police have received information from a small dealer, it's just a matter of when they will be arrested," said the Chairman of Indonesia Police Watch (IPW), Sugeng Teguh Santoso to VOI, Friday, January 5.

Meanwhile, while the arrest of artist Ibrahim Azhari for the umpteenth time, IPW considers that Ibra is still unable to escape drug use.

"If he is arrested again many times, it is because he is unable to escape from drug use. This is actually (arrest) if an artist is not an achievement," he said.

The arrest of artist Ibrahim Azhari has also become the target of the operation (TO) by the Police. Moreover, the public figure has been the object of several arrests by the police.

"Metodes of several police officers related to drugs, they already have a schedule and a list of those who will be arrested," he said.

Of course, the IPW statement was very astonishing to the public. IPW considers this not a new phenomenon among the public.

Ibrahim or Ibra Azhari is known as an old film artist. Ibra was again arrested by the West Jakarta Metro Police Narcotics Unit in early 2024 for a drug abuse case, Friday, January 5.

The first arrest occurred in 2000 and was sentenced to prison for drug cases. He was jailed for three years and only breathed free air in 2003.

But not later, Ibra was arrested again for possession of cocaine, ecstasy, and methamphetamine. In the second arrest, Ibra was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

In the midst of the process of serving his sentence, Ibra was again caught possessing drugs in a cell in 2005. The drugs contained 10 grams of crystal methamphetamine, and 8 small packs containing 0.3 methamphetamine.

Luckily, Ibra got remission in 2006 so he was released early in 2009.

One year later, Ibra was arrested in 2010 while in Bali for possession of methamphetamine. This time, he was sentenced to 6 years in prison with a fine of Rp800 million.

For almost a decade, in fact Ibra Azhari did not lose. In 2019, he was arrested for the same drugs while at his home. Four years later, Ibra Azhari is now arrested again for the same case in a South Tangerang apartment with a woman.