Convoy Around Makassar City Without Helms, Dozens Of Youths Was SECUREd

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The convoy of dozens of teenagers carrying motorbikes that are suspected of causing trouble was arrested by the police while crossing under the flyover, Jalan Andi Pangeran Pettarani Makassar, South Sulawesi.

"We have secured 16 units of two-wheeled vehicles along with 18 people. On average, minors and vehicles are incomplete, and do not use head safety (helm)," said Head of Unit 1 of the Turjawali Motor Patrol of the South Sulawesi Regional Police, Adjunct Police Commissioner (AKP) Aspada, Friday, January 20, as reported by Antara.

The police arrested the motorist, who was mostly a teenager, after receiving reports from the Traffic Unit, there were hundreds of convoy vehicles on a number of protocol roads disrupting traffic flow. Furthermore, the patrol team carried out monitoring.

"Earlier, when patrolling Jalan Veteran monitored from HT, the unit then asked for help, hundreds of teenagers carried out convoys on the protocol road. The patrol team then shifted to the flyover bridge and managed to secure them while passing," he said.

When secured, assisted by Panakukang Police and the Mobile Brigade Unit of the South Sulawesi Police, these teenagers admitted that they came from outside the city such as Barombong, and Galesong, Takalar Regency to attend an invitation from a colleague organization in Makassar.

"The purpose of them came because of an invitation from a friend's WhatsApp message there was an event. They deliberately came and had convoys from outside the city. However, in fact, when checking at the location in question, it turned out that there were no activities," he said again. After being secured, the teenagers and their motorbikes were taken using three pickup cars to the Makassar Polrestabes office for further treatment.

"After being secured earlier together with members of the Panakukang Police and Brimob personnel, we then handed it over to the Polrestabes for further processing," he added.

One of the drivers with the initials AA, who is still a minor, admitted that he came to Makassar to convoy around the city and was invited to celebrate the anniversary of the organization Battalion 120.