Police Arrest Dozens Of Minors Involved In Illegal Racing On Protocol Road

Police Arrest Dozens of Minors Involved in Illegal Racing on Protocol Road

MAKASSAR - Dozens of teenagers were arrested by police officers for holding illegal racing actions that disrupted public order and endangered the safety of lives and motorists on Jalan Protocol Sultan Alauddin, Makassar, South Sulawesi.

"Members have secured 12 motorbikes and 15 people. Most of them are minors, the children are still of productive age (teenagers)," said Rappocini Police Chief, Kompol S Syamsuddin, when the case was released at the Rappocini Makassar Police Headquarters, quoting Antara, Saturday 4 September.

He emphasized that this illegal racing action often disturbs and disturbs the public, both road users and local residents because of the exhaust noise and not equipped with safety equipment including SNI helmets.

Meanwhile, the evidence that was secured, he said, was in addition to the 12 racing motorbikes and their keys, as well as other items, components of keys, and vehicle plates which were suspected to have been used as tools to commit criminal acts, which are currently being investigated.

"Legal steps are taken after they are recorded, we sort out which motorbikes violate traffic rules, we submit them to the Makassar Police Station for action. Meanwhile, the suspected perpetrators will be trained and then handed over to the family," said Syamsuddin.

Taking action against these violations, he said, after a special team was formed based on community reports, finally came to fruition. This is because many residents' complaints on Jalan Alauddin are often used as an arena for illegal racing.

"Indeed, they (the illegal racers) often move from place to place, not only in the Rapocini area. We are investigating this. Indeed, there are social media chats conveyed by residents, including several community leaders, regarding illegal racing," he said.

Even the cellphone that was secured from this teenager, he said, was found in a conversation about an agreement to hold a wild race, with different locations, making it difficult to identify officers.

As a result of the disclosure and arrest cases, he added, the police will continue to work to carry out patrols in order to minimize similar illegal racing actions, including crimes that disturb the public.