Jepara - The Jepara Police, Central Java, have named three suspects in the case of illegal liquor which resulted in six people dying at a cafe in East Suwawal Village, Pakis Aji District, Jepara.
In addition to the six people who died, two others are still undergoing treatment at the hospital after consuming the oplosan liquor.
"The three suspects, namely MR alias Pongi (49), a resident of East Suwawal; S alias Kancil (31), a resident of Mambak Village (Pakisaji District); and ESW (33), a resident of Slagi Village (Pakisaji District)," said Head of the Jepara Police, Deputy Commissioner of Police Hadi Kristanto at a press conference at the Jepara Police, Wednesday, quoted by Antara.
In addition, the police also established a list of wanted persons (DPO) with the initials HN, who is suspected of being a supplier of liquor.
The Police Chief revealed that the case of illegal liquor that resulted in six people dying occurred on Tuesday (10/2) around 10.00 WIB at Cafe Melisa Karaoke, East Suwawal Village, RT 03/03, Pakis Aji District, Jepara Regency.
Based on the chronology of the incident, the suspect MR sold oplosan drinks mixed with his colleagues. The raw materials are in the form of alcohol obtained from suppliers, then oplos and sold to the public.
On Friday (6/2), the suspect ordered two jerigen of alcohol which were delivered by a courier. The drink was then sold to a number of victims.
After consuming the liquor, the victims experienced similar symptoms, such as dizziness, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, chest heat, and loss of consciousness.
Then on Sunday (8/2) and Monday (9/2), the victims began to be rushed to the hospital for treatment.
However, some of them were not helped and died, both at home and while undergoing treatment at Kartini Hospital, RSI Sultan Hadlirin, and Graha Husada Jepara Hospital.
According to the Police Chief, there were eight victims of the oplosan liquor, with six of them dying on behalf of Muhammad Arik Zulkarnain (33), Fatekur Rohman (38), Sholeh (51), Nur Amin (58), Sulhadi (53), and Eko Sri Wijayanto (33).
Meanwhile, the other two victims, namely Samiun (52) and Ardhianyasy Yusuf Yusona (31), are currently undergoing treatment at the Kartini Jepara Hospital. Both victims have shortness of breath, blurred vision, vomiting and dizziness.
In the disclosure of this case, the police seized a number of evidence in the form of two white jugs, gallons of water of various sizes, 11 bottles of mineral water, filtering devices, funnels, water pumps, measuring jugs, buckets, 13 glasses, packaged milk, stamina-enhancing drinks, and other mixing materials used to mix liquor.
A total of six witnesses have also been questioned for the purposes of the investigation. Meanwhile, the oplosan was carried out by the perpetrator who had no expertise and made it a livelihood to reap profits.
For their actions, the Police Chief added, the suspects were charged with Article 342 and/or Article 424 of the Criminal Code, as well as Article 435 of Law Number 17 concerning Health and/or Article 62 of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection in conjunction with Article 20 of the Criminal Code.
The perpetrators are threatened with a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine in accordance with the applicable provisions.
Hadi emphasized that the Jepara Police would continue to develop this case, including hunting down alcohol suppliers who are currently still listed as wanted (DPO).
The police also appealed to the public not to consume illegal liquor or oplosan because it is very dangerous for health and life safety.
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