Arrested by Police's Professional and Security Division in Drug Cases, Inspector General Teddy Minahasa Enters Special Cell

National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo / DOK PHOTO: Police Public Relations

JAKARTA - The new East Java Police Chief appointed Inspector General Teddy Minahasa was arrested for a drug case. Currently, Inspector General Teddy Minahasa is in a special cell.

"Currently Inspector General TM has been declared a suspected violator and a special assignment has been made", said National Police Chief General Listyo Sigit Prabowo at a press conference, Friday, October 14.

Inspector General Teddy Minahasa is suspected of being linked to a drug network that was revealed by the Metro Jaya Police. Starting to community reports, there were 3 civilians were arrested.

“Then the development was carried out which turned out to be directed and involved members of the police with the rank of Bripka and the rank of Police Commissioner (Kompol) as the position of the police chief. On that basis, I asked for it to be developed and then developed into a dealer and directed to the personnel of the AKBP former chief of the Bukittinggi police, from there, then we saw the involvement of the Inspector General of the TM", said the National Police Chief.

On that basis, the National Police Chief ordered the Head of the Police's Professional and Security Division to pick up and examine Inspector General Teddy Minahasa, who previously served as the West Sumatra Police Chief.

"I ask that the Head of the Police's Professional and Security Division immediately implement the ethical issues and then we will process it for PTDH (disrespectful dismissal)", said the National Police Chief.