Ammar Zoni Moved To Isolation Cell, Central Jakarta Detention Center Tightens Supervision

Central Jakarta Class I Detention Center press conference. IPhoto: Ist)

JAKARTA The head of the Class I Detention Center in Central Jakarta, Wahyu Trah Utomo, emphasized that the news regarding the alleged involvement of one of the inmates, Muhammad Amar Akbar or Ammar Zoni (AZ), in narcotics cases has been handled in accordance with applicable legal procedures.

According to Wahyu, the discovery of narcotics evidence in the detention center was not due to the negligence of officers, but the result of early detection through routine searches of residential blocks. The activity was held on January 3, 2025 and was led directly by the Head of the Salemba Class I Detention Center Security Unit.

"We have submitted the narcotics findings to the Cempaka Putih Police for legal processing," Wahyu told reporters, Friday, October 10.

As a disciplinary measure, the detention center imposes sanctions on Ammar Zoni in the form of isolation for 40 days and revocation of the right to integration in the form of parole. He has also been transferred to another detention center for further investigation purposes.

Wahyu said, from January to October 2025, the Central Jakarta Class I Detention Center had taken various progressive steps to strengthen the surveillance system and maintain security stability within the institution.

"We have transferred 765 inmates to other correctional institutions in the Jabodetabek area to reduce occupancy rates that have exceeded capacity," he explained.

In addition, prison officers also routinely search residential blocks, inspect goods and visitor bodies, with the support of X-Ray Scanner equipment and metal detectors.

"All procedures are carried out professionally and humanely, while still upholding human rights principles and referring to the operational standards of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights," said Wahyu.

As part of the internal movement, all officers of the Class I Detention Center of Central Jakarta have signed the Zero Halinar Integrity and Commitment Pact (mobile phones, extortion, and drugs). This effort was also accompanied by a public campaign through the installation of anti-drug banners in the prison environment.

His party also gave awards to outstanding officers, including Desti Diana Sianturi, who succeeded in thwarting an attempt to smuggle narcotics on March 18, 2025.

"These steps are proof of our commitment to keep the Central Jakarta Detention Center as an environment that is free from drug abuse and other deviant practices," concluded Wahyu.

The Head of the Cempaka Putih Police, Kompol Pengky Sukmawan, stated that the Ammar Zoni case began when the detention center officers conducted a raid. After receiving drug evidence, the detention center officers immediately reported the findings to the Cempaka Putih Police.