Haven Karaoke And Infinity Karaoke In Cikarang Were Sealed By The Police For Operating During PPKM Level 3

Director of Narcotics Investigation at the Metro Jaya Police Kombes Pol Mukti Juharsa (second left) reprimanded one of the guests at karaoke places in Jakarta and South Tangerang, Saturday (18/9) early morning. ANTARA/Fianda Sjofjan Rassat

JAKARTA - The Directorate of Drug Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police sealed two karaoke entertainment venues in South Cikarang, Bekasi Regency, during a raid on Saturday morning, because they were found to have been operating, even though according to PPKM level 3 rules, this type of business is not yet allowed to operate. The ones that were sealed by officers were Haven Karaoke and Infinity Karaoke, both of which were located at Ruko Plaza Menteng, Jalan MH Thamrin, South Cikarang, Bekasi Regency. active," said the Director of Drug Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police, Pol Kombes Mukti Juharsa in Bekasi Regency, as reported by Antara, Saturday. 18 September. Mukti said that the two locations also tried to trick the officers by turning off the lights and locking the door from the inside. "In Infinity it is dark, so it is locked from the inside. We have to open negotiations. For those in Haven, it is indeed opened and there are still many foreigners from Korea and Japan," said Mukti. "Drinks are also suspected of using unlicensed drinks, so we confiscated the drinks to the Polda Metro Jaya," he added.

Furthermore, the officers also conducted urine tests on karaoke visitors and found no visitors who were positive for using drugs. Likewise, when an antigen swab test was carried out, no visitors were found who were positive for the COVID-19 virus. The Metro Jaya Police then dismissed the karaoke place visitors and installed police lines at the two entertainment venues. karaoke is not allowed to open yet. We are on the police line today," said Mukti. Mukti added that his party would also coordinate with Jakarta and Tangerang Satpol PP DKI Jakarta and Tangerang for further processing. "After this, we will coordinate with the Bekasi Regency Police for follow-up, if today we have the police line first," he said. Disease. Mukti also appealed to the public to refrain from visiting entertainment venues until the COVID-19 pandemic was declared over. "Even though the COVID-19 number has decreased, don't be careless, don't go to entertainment places because it's still prone to gatherings. vaccine, yes, but it doesn't mean they won't be infected. I urge the public to refrain from going to entertainment venues," he concluded.