Joint Task Force Clears Debris from Drug Stalls in Kampung Ambon
Jakarta (ANTARA) – Around 200 personnel from the West Jakarta City Leadership Communication Forum (Forkopimko) cleared debris from drug stalls in Kampung Ambon, Kedaung Kaliangke sub-district, Cengkareng, on Thursday.
The activity was led by West Jakarta Police Chief Nasriadi and West Jakarta Mayor Iin Mutmainnah, and attended by a representative of the 0503 West Jakarta Military District Command. It began with a preparatory briefing at the Alamo RW 07 basketball court in Kedaung Kaliangke.
Nasriadi said the stalls, which had previously been demolished, had been used by drug offenders to take drugs and conduct transactions and sales.
“We have demolished the stalls. At the time, the sub-district head, the village head and several colleagues were there as witnesses. We then demolished the stalls and burned them. There are still a few that have not been demolished, as well as rubbish left behind,” Nasriadi said at the site on Thursday.
He said the police and the city administration would clean up and reorganise the area, making it greener.
“On Saturday, senior officials from the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, together with 100 community police officers, are expected to come to collect data and carry out social and health services. In the afternoon, the Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas and the National Police Chief will visit to meet residents,” he said.
He added that the clean-up was also supported by heavy equipment provided by the West Jakarta administration, including excavators and rubbish trucks.
West Jakarta Mayor Iin Mutmainnah praised the police for dismantling the drug stalls.
She said the city administration would take a number of measures to implement Jakarta Governor’s Instruction No. 5 of 2026 on a community initiative to process and sort waste at source, with the aim of ensuring the area is safe, clean and comfortable.
“We will carry out various activities. Today, we are clearing rubbish and debris from building materials that are still scattered around. We will also step up waste sorting and processing,” she said.
Iin added that the clean-up involved personnel from several agencies within the West Jakarta administration.
“Our orange-uniformed PPSU crews will carry out the clean-up directly, while personnel and heavy equipment will be deployed by the Environment and Water Resources Sub-agencies,” she said.
Iin said the city team would return on Sunday morning to dredge the drainage channels.
“We are doing all this as part of two mitigation efforts: reducing flooding and waterlogging, and cutting waste at source. We will continue pursuing these two targets until the end of December,” she said.