Police Release 9 Teenagers Suspected Motorcycle Gang Bringing Sharp Weapons

JAKARTA - Nine teenagers who were detained by the West Jakarta Metro Police Precision Pioneer Patrol Team were finally released by the police. They were released because they were not proven guilty.

"We have returned it to his parents. We are restorative justice," said Palmerah Police Chief AKP Dodi Abdulrohim to VOI, Monday, October 17.

AKP Dodi said the nine teenagers who were detained were minors. After an examination, it was found that the nine teenagers did not have sharp weapons.

"It is according to the order of the Chief of Police, because they are also children and have not been in a fight. There is no criminal element yet," he said.

Even though the police have been released, AKP Dodi said, several of the nine teenagers have also received sanctions from the school.

"There were several sanctions from the school. But none of them were arrested," he said.

As previously reported, as many as 9 teenagers suspected of being a motorcycle gang were arrested by the West Jakarta Metro Police Precision Pioneer Patrol Team. Officers also secured various types of sharp weapons that will be used during the brawl.