81 Criminal Perpetrators Arrested During Pekat Operation In Indramayu, 35 Related To Drugs

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JABAR - The Indramayu Resort Police arrested 81 people who were involved in various criminal acts during the community disease operation (Pekat) which was held on March 13-22, 2023.

"A total of 81 suspects were involved in various crimes," said Indramayu Police Chief AKBP Fahri Siregar in Indramayu, West Java, Friday, March 24, confiscated by Antara.

Fahri said community disease operations were held in all jurisdictions of the Indramayu Police within 10 days, or 13-22 March 2023.

According to him, during the operation, a total of 615 people were actually arrested, of which 81 were named as suspects, while the rest were trained.

He explained that of the 81 suspects, 46 were involved in street crimes, prostitution, gambling, thuggery, and so on.

"Meanwhile, 35 other suspects were involved in the circulation of narcotics of various types and pharmaceutical preparations without a permit," he said.

Fahri added that the community's disease operation was carried out to ensure that the Indramayu Police's jurisdiction during Ramadan was conducive so that people were calm in carrying out worship.

From the hands of the suspects, continued Fahri, his party confiscated a number of evidences including eight motorcycles, 17 mobile phones, three sharp weapons, and 19 gambling recaps.

In addition, he said, his party confiscated evidence in the form of 94 grams of methamphetamine, 26 thousand pills of limited hard drugs, 61 grams of dried marijuana, and others.

As a result of their actions, the suspects were subject to Article 303 of the Criminal Code for gambling perpetrators and Article 112 in conjunction with Article 114 in conjunction with Article 127 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 35 of 2009 and Article 196 in conjunction with Article 197 of Law Number 36 of 2009 with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for narcotics dealers.

"Meanwhile, the distribution of pharmaceutical preparations without a permit is charged with Article 196 in conjunction with Article 197 of Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health. The maximum penalty is 15 years," he said.