Klaten Police District and Regional Leadership Destroy Thousands of Alcohol Bottles and Hundreds of Illegal Silencers
The Klaten Police District, in coordination with Forkopimda (a regional coordination forum), destroyed confiscated evidence of alcoholic beverages and illegally modified motorcycle silencers to ensure public safety and order ahead of Eid al-Fitr 1447 H.
The destruction of counterfeit alcoholic beverages and non-specification silencers (known as “knalpot brong”) took place for the second time this Ramadan at the Klaten Regency Government Complex on Tuesday, 17 March.
Klaten Police Chief AKB Faruk Rozi reported that 15,684 bottles of alcoholic beverages were destroyed, comprising 14,203 bottles of ciu and 1,481 bottles of various branded spirits, along with 769 illegal silencers.
The destruction of confiscated alcohol and illegal silencers also aimed to ensure public order and safety as Hindu communities prepare for Nyepi, the Hindu New Year (Saka Year 1948).
The destruction operation was attended by Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo, Klaten Regional Parliament Chairman Edy Sasongko, regional coordination bodies, religious leaders, and community figures.
“Today, we collectively destroy confiscated evidence of alcoholic beverages and illegal silencers from operations conducted by the Klaten Police District and local government through the Civil Order Enforcement Unit during Ramadan 1447 H,” said the Police Chief.
The initiative to ensure public safety and order represents a coordinated effort between the military and police, supported by the Klaten Regency Government through the Civil Order Enforcement Unit.
“We express our gratitude to all segments of society supporting this destruction of confiscated alcoholic beverages and illegally modified silencers,” he added.
On the occasion, Regent Hamenang Wajar Ismoyo commended the Police Chief for engaging the military and local government in the destruction operation.
The activity represents a concrete commitment from Klaten’s regional leadership in rapidly addressing issues within the region, namely the circulation of alcoholic beverages and illegally modified silencers.
“Alcohol and illegal silencers remain a significant problem in Klaten. We are grateful to the Police Chief, who has twice destroyed confiscated alcohol and illegal silencers within this month,” the Regent stated.