10 Days Of Prosecution, 9,398 Thugs Arrested, The Most From Central Java

Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division, Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan (Photo: Police Public Relations)

JAKARTA - The National Police continues to intensify the eradication of thuggery and illegal levies (extortion) in various regions. A total of 9,398 perpetrators were arrested by five regional police officers within 10 days of prosecution or from 11-21 June.

"Actions were carried out at 5,374 locations. There are 5 Polda with the highest number of perpetrators arrested," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan to reporters, Tuesday, June 22.

Based on data, the Central Java Police managed to secure 3,472 people consisting of 1,445 perpetrators of thuggery and 2,027 perpetrators of extortion.

Then, the West Java Regional Police arrested 2,033 people. Where thousands of people consisted of 758 perpetrators of thuggery and 1,275 perpetrators of extortion.

"The three North Sumatran Regional Police are 1,589 people, 45 people are thuggery and 1544 people are extortionists," said Ramadhan.

Furthermore, the Banten Police arrested 1,194 people, consisting of 1,092 thuggery perpetrators and 102 extortionists. Finally, the East Java Regional Police with a total of 1,110 people arrested, with details of 471 thuggery and 639 extortionists.

For information, the National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo issued a Telegram Letter to suppress extortion and thuggery at ports throughout Indonesia.

This telegram was issued on the orders of President Jokowi who asked the National Police Chief to solve extortion and thugs who made port drivers complain.

The Telegram letter numbered ST/1251/VI/HUK.7.1/2021 dated June 15, 2021, was addressed to the Kapolda due to rampant acts of thuggery and illegal levies (extortion) in the port area and its surroundings.

This Telegram letter, which is an order, emphasizes 5 things that the Kapolda must carry out.

1. Carry out enhanced Police activities (K2YD) in the Port Areas in their respective areas with the target of thuggery actions.

2. Carry out law enforcement against all acts of thuggery in the port area in their respective regions.

3. Increase efforts to prevent illegal levies together with extortion eradication units in port areas in their respective regions.

4. Law enforcement with APIP against illegal acts that occur in port areas in their respective areas.

5. Reporting the results of the activities to the Chief of Police and Kabareskrim.