JAKARTA - A total of 22 people were arrested for acts of thuggery in the CNI area, Kembangan, West Jakarta. They are members of community organizations (ormas) involved in illegal levies (extortion) by withdrawing money from traders and visitors in the area.
Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi said that the extortion carried out by dozens of people was the modus operandi of basic money to electricity.
"Yes, they collect monthly money which is referred to as base money, then someone collects daily on the grounds of cleaning money, the third collects daily money on the grounds of money for electricity," Ade told reporters quoted on Wednesday, May 14.
Based on the deepening, the value of extortion withdrawn from the traders is different. For example, for the base money reaches Rp. 1 million.
The context of the base money is not clearly explained. Allegedly related to the permit so that traders can sell in the CNI area, West Jakarta
"Earlier, there was a base fee of Rp. 1 million, Mr. Head of Ops, then 10 thousand in electricity, Rp. 350 to Rp. 400 (OUS) in monthly money," he said.
Previously, it was reported that dozens of people who were arrested for acts of thuggery were said to have come from community organizations (ormas) Grib Jaya, FBR, and Karang Taruna.
The disclosure of their origin is based on the results of the examination and deepening. Because, when they acted they did not want to mention the origin of the organization.
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"The results of the deepening of our friends from the detective ranks, they came from a mass organization with the initials G, then the second came from a mass organization with the initials F and also some came from Karang Taruna," said Ade.
Meanwhile, prosecution of thuggery will continue to be carried out in line with the implementation of the Eradication Operation which will be held from 9 to 23 May 2025.
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