Yesterday's Crime: Assault in Mall to Large-Scale Drug Trafficking
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several criminal news reports from the Jakarta area on Friday (18/9) that remain noteworthy today include the Metro Jaya Regional Police arresting a suspected assailant of a woman at Senayan City Mall, and the Central Jakarta Police thwarting the distribution of 1lar 18.4 kg of crystal methamphetamine and 10,508 ecstasy pills.
Here is the summary:
Metro Jaya Police arrest suspected assailant of woman at Senayan City Mall
The Operational Team of Sub-directorate IV/Jatanras of the Metro Jaya Regional Police Criminal Investigation Directorate arrested a man with the initials R (44), who is suspected of assaulting a woman at Senayan City Mall, Central Jakarta.
“The individual has been detained. Investigators are currently collecting evidence and investigating the chronology and motive of the incident,” said AKBP Abdul Rahim, Head of Sub-directorate IV/Jatanras of the Metro Jaya Regional Police Criminal Investigation Directorate, in Jakarta on Friday.
Police raid nine locations to investigate construction equipment project corruption
Metro Jaya Regional Police raided nine locations across Jakarta, South Tangerang, and Bogor to investigate an alleged corruption case involving a construction equipment project, which caused state financial losses of Rp37.35 billion. The raids, which took place on Thursday (17/9), were conducted to gather evidence regarding alleged corruption in the cooperation between PT Infrastruktur Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkominfra) and PT Green Line Indonesia for PT Agro Wahana Bumi for the 2018–2019 period.
Police uncover illegal drug distribution disguised as coffee shops in Cengkareng
Police have uncovered the distribution of thousands of illegal potent drugs disguised as coffee shops (warkop) in the Cengkareng area, West Jakarta. Cengkareng Police Chief AKP Rahis Fadhlillah stated that the discovery began following information received by field teams regarding suspected transactions of prohibited medicines.
Central Jakarta Police thwart distribution of 18.4 kg of meth and 10,508 ecstasy pills he Narcotics Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police thwarted narcotics trafficking during Operation Nila Jaya 202 Imparting the arrest of three suspects along with evidence consisting of 18.4 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and 10,508 ecstasy pills. Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Dr. Reynold E.P. Hutagalung stated that this exposure is part of the police’s efforts to eradicate narcotics trafficking.
West Jakarta Police uncover drug industry modus operandi: cigarettes sprayed with chemicals
The Narcotics Investigation Unit of the West Jakarta Metro Police uncovered a method of producing synthetic tobacco by a syndicate operating in Bintaro, South Tangerang, which involves spraying specific liquids or chemicals onto regular cigarettes or tobacco. West Jakarta Police Chief Kombes Pol Nasriadi explained that cigarettes or tobacco that previously did not contain drugs can become contaminated with narcotics or transform into synthetic tobacco after being sprayed with a chemical mixture known as MDMB Pinaca.