The Central Jakarta Metro Police Resmob Unit arrested 4 street thugs with the initials T (45), F (52), I (41), and H (51) on Jalan Medan Merdeka Barat, Gambir District, Central Jakarta.
They were arrested for extorting car drivers by asking for a illegal parking fee of IDR 20,000 per vehicle.
Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Kombes Susatyo Purnomo Condro confirmed that the police will take firm action against all forms of thuggery that infiltrate daily activities, including those behind the organization.
"We will take firm action against any disturbing forms of thuggery. There should no longer be any practice of intimidation against residents under the pretext of parking. The state must not lose," said Kombes Susatyo when confirmed, Sunday, May 11.
The actions of the perpetrators were revealed after an IF resident reported that he was forced to pay for parking outside the provisions by a group of street thugs claiming to be officers.
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Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police, AKBP Muhammad Firdaus, explained that one of the perpetrators was known to be a member of a community organization (ormas) with the initials T.
"The victim initially gave Rp 5,000, but was refused. The perpetrator forced all motorists to be charged a tariff of Rp. 20,000," he said.
In the action, the four actors have different roles. The perpetrator with the initials T acts as the field coordinator who collects the levy proceeds.
Meanwhile, the perpetrators with the initials F, I, and H were direct executors who withdrew money from car drivers parked at the crime scene.
"The evidence that was secured included Rp 660,000 in cash and T's mass organization membership card," he said.
For his actions, the police named the four perpetrators as suspects in extortion.
"Currently, the four of them have been named suspects and detained," said Kasat.
The four suspects were charged with Article 368 of the Criminal Code concerning extortion with a maximum penalty of 9 years in prison.
Police are still conducting further investigations to reveal the possibility of other illegal parking networks being managed in a similar way.
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