'American' Motorcycle Gangs Create Chaos In Jakarta, Illegal Driving, Swinging Machetes! This Is The Police Explanation

Illustration of sharp weapons secured by police from a motorcycle gang in Serang (Photo: Public Relations of the Banten Police)

JAKARTA - Recently, social media has been stirred up with viral videos of motorbike gangs on the streets. They were seen carrying sharp weapons while swinging at other road users.

In the 21-second video, one can hear a perpetrator who says "America." What are the facts?

East Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Erwin Kurniawan, when confirmed, confirmed the recording in the video. However, that is not the case today but an old record from 2012-2015.

"It looks like an old video. The American gang disbanded for a long time," said Erwin, as reported by Antara, Saturday, May 1. Erwin Kurniawan said that his party had yet to receive reports from the public regarding the actions of the American motorcycle gang.

"There are no reports because it is already disbanded," he said.

For information, the name 'American' motorcycle gang stands for Anak Merdeka Kalisari which is also the name of a village in Pasar Rebo District, East Jakarta.

This motorbike gang action had made the community nervous around 2012 - 2015 because they often attacked victims randomly using sharp weapons.

Before finally all the members of the American motorcycle gang were arrested by the ranks of the East Jakarta Police and the Polda Metro Jaya.