6 Thugs Of Extortion In Subang Industrial Estate Arrested, The Mode Of Selling Mineral Water Is IDR 10 Thousand Per Bottle

The Subang Police Jatanras team was about to arrest a number of suspected thugs in the industrial area. (ANTARA/HO-Polres Subang)

The police arrested six people suspected of being thugs for often bullying truck drivers who were transporting logistics and materials to the Subang Regency Industrial Estate area, West Java (West Java).

Subang Police Chief AKBP Ariek Indra Sentanu said the actions of the six thugs made the community uneasy and disturbed the convenience of investors in the Subang industrial area.

"We have arrested six people suspected of being the perpetrators of extortion, extortion or thuggery in the Subang Smartpolitan industrial area located in Cipendeuy," he said in Subang, Friday, March 21, which was confiscated by Antara.

The arrest operation was carried out on the evening of Thursday, March 20. The six thugs were then taken to the Subang Police Headquarters to undergo further investigation.

AKBP Ariek said that in carrying out the action the perpetrators withdrew some money to truck drivers who entered and left the Subang Smartpolitan Industrial Estate.

Some of the money was withdrawn by thugs by forcibly selling mineral water, for Rp. 10 thousand per bottle and some asked for some money with the mode of parking money entering the industrial area.

Meanwhile, from the arrests of the perpetrators, the police confiscated several mineral water sold by the perpetrators, as well as Rp100,000 in cash which was the result of the sale of mineral water and parking as well as other evidence in the form of a recapitulation book.

To account for their actions, the perpetrators are now being held at the Cipeundeuy Police Headquarters detention center, and are threatened with Article 368 of the Criminal Code regarding the crime of extortion.

Meanwhile, West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi appreciated the firm action taken by the Subang Police in handling thuggery acts.

"I would like to thank the ranks of the Subang Police, Kapolres, Kasat Serse who have taken firm action against six disturbing thugs in the Suryacipta Subang industrial area. Hopefully all their actions can create a deterrent effect on anyone who interferes with the investment process in West Java and does not provide a sense of security and comfort to West Java residents," said Dedi Mulyadi through his TikTok account.

He hopes that the police will continue to take firm action against anyone in West Java who injures the principles of life of the community while taking care of parenting.