Police Seize Thousands Of Bottles Of Miras In Mandalika NTB Area

CENTRAL LOMBOK - The Central Lombok Police Narcotics Investigation Unit, West Nusa Tenggara Police (NTB) confiscated thousands of bottles of branded liquor sold in the Mandalika Special Economic Zone (SEZ).

Head of Drug Research at the Central Lombok Police, Iptu Hizkia Siagian, said thousands of bottles of liquor allegedly being sold without a permit were confiscated from several hotels and cafes in the Kuta Mandalika area.

"A total of 1,023 bottles of liquor without a permit were confiscated," he said, quoted by Antara, Saturday, March 5.

The liquor raid is part of an enhanced routine activity (KRYD) that will continue to be held, as an effort to create a conducive situation ahead of the Grand Prix Of Indonesia (MotoGP 2022) at the Mandalika Circuit.

"We will continue to carry out this raid activity ahead of the 2022 MotoGP," he said.

As for the liquor sellers, currently they have been recorded and will later be questioned for selling liquor without a permit.

"Our seller gave a statement not to sell liquor without a permit," he said.

With the raid, it is hoped that conducive security and comfort in the jurisdiction of the Central Lombok Police can be maintained, especially with the Mandalika MotoGP event.

"This is one of the efforts to prevent crimes from happening in Central Lombok," he continued.