Men Who Appear As Thugs Who Are Suspected Of Extortion, Turn Out To Be 'brokers' For An Angkot Driver If They Get A Ticket

Screen captures viral video of alleged public transportation extortion at Pasar Minggu

Jakarta – After going viral on social media, Pasar Minggu Police officers managed to secure a man who was accused of making illegal levies (extortion) against an angkot driver on Jalan Jl. Wildlife, Cilandak, South Jakarta.

After the officers examined the man, it was found out that the Rp20 thousand levy taken from the driver of public transportation 61 heading Pasar Minggu - Lebak Bulus was not an illegal levy.

The Head of Pasar Minggu Police, Kompol Bambang Handoko, explained that it was true that there was a levy of money on angkot drivers as seen in the viral video. However, said Bambang, after examining the witnesses, namely the drivers, it turned out that there was no coercion.

"It turns out that the money is the cooperative's money, which if the drivers get a ticket, then the cooperative management brother T will take care of it," said Kompol Bambang when confirmed, Thursday, September 16.

"So if you look at the facts, it means that the case is not extortion," he said.

Previously, it was viral on social media that a man wearing a plainclothes hat was suspected of making illegal levies on the driver of public transportation 61 heading Pasar Minggu - Lebak Bulus on Jalan Margasatwa, Cilandak.

The video was recorded and distributed to social media on behalf of the @steinsiahaan account.

"Pungli by thugs, allegedly burglary into public transportation," wrote the account.