Dozens Of Visitors To Entertainment Venues In Semarang Are Transported By Officers

Director of the Central Java Police Narcotics Detective Pol. Grand Commissioner Agung Prasetyoko/Antara

JAKARTA - Joint officers brought dozens of visitors from a number of restaurants and entertainment venues in the city of Semarang who were found to have violated operational hours and health protocols during the Enactment of Micro-Community Activity Restrictions (PPKM) on Saturday, March 27 evening until early Sunday.

Director of the Central Java Police Narcotics Detective Kombes Agung Prasetyoko said the dining and entertainment venues are still open after 11.00 p.m local time, exceeding the limit specified in the micro-PPKM.

In addition to enforcing micro-PPKM regulations, he said, this activity is also part of the operation to prevent and eradicate drug abuse and trafficking (P4GN).

Joint officers from the National Army, National Police, and Civil Service Police Unit of Semarang City dispersed the crowd of people who were still at the entertainment venue and restaurant.

As for the visitors who were transported to the Semarang Police Headquarters, he said, then underwent a urine test and an antigen swab test.

"There were 35 women and 60 men who were tested for the antigen swab," he said.

For entertainment venues and restaurants that violate operating hours, officers also put up a seal in the form of temporary closure.

From the results of the checking, he continued, all the visitors were known to be negative.

He added that after being tested, the visitors were allowed to go home.

"Even though the results are negative, we hope the public will understand the rules regarding operational hours during the implementation of PPKM," he said.