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Indonesian efforts against drugs and online gambling

Overview

Indonesian officials and local leaders have issued calls for increased community and youth involvement to combat the spread of narcotics and online gambling. In Medan, Mayor Rico Tri Putra Bayu Waas urged young people to resist digital temptations like online gambling and the health-destroying effects of narcotics, emphasizing that youth should serve as drivers of development through discipline and integrity. This sentiment was echoed by national and regional representatives. In Bone, Commission III member Andi Amar Ma'ruf Sulaiman addressed students, stating that fighting these issues requires active participation from the youth to protect the future of the region.

Law enforcement has intensified its efforts through coordinated raids across multiple regions. In West Java, the West Java Regional Police and Bandung City Police dismantled an illegal drug production network operating out of the Bizpark warehouse area in Kopo, Bandung. The facility was capable of producing up to 8 million tablets of illegal medicines, such as Hexymer and Tramadol, per day. Following the discovery, police arrested five suspects involved in production and distribution, seizing massive quantities of illegal pills and raw materials estimated to be sufficient for producing an additional 256 million pills.

Other significant enforcement actions include raids in Padang, where operations in local markets like Pasar Gaung and Pasar Pagi Juanda led to dozens of arrests. In Riau, authorities intercepted a 47-kilogram shipment of methamphetamine in Pekanbaru. Additional operations included seizures in Sambas, Kalimantan, and raids on entertainment venues in Yogyakarta, Magetan, and Pangkep. In Medan, a joint task force dismantled a drug den in Gang Pantai, seizing methamphetamine and marijuana.

Entities

Pekanbaru · Polrestabes Makassar · Indonesian National Police · Polda Jawa Barat · Hengki

Claims

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  • "Police seized 560,000 illegal pills, including Double Y and Hexymer brands, from one location." kapol.id

    vs

    "Police seized 600,000 Hexymer pills during an initial arrest at a highway rest area." mediakampung.com · www.radarbandung.id · news.harianjogja.com

    The claims provide different quantities and specific details regarding the number and types of pills seized.

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 24 sources
    Bandung police dismantle illegal drug factory producing 8 million pills daily

    Indonesian police dismantled a massive illegal drug factory in Bandung capable of producing 8 million pills daily, while conducting widespread narcotics raids and seizures across West Sumatra, Riau, and other's

  2. [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Medan Mayor urges youth to resist drugs and online gambling

    Medan Mayor Rico Tri Putra Bayu Waas urged youth to avoid narcotics and online gambling during the 48th GM FKPPI anniversary celebrations in Medan.

Sources

antaranews.com · beritajatim.com · beritariau.com · cenderawasihpos.jawapos.com · daerah.sindonews.com · dnaberita.com · faktadaerah.id · harianjogja.com · jatim.jpnn.com · kabarmedan.com · kapol.id · langgam.id · m.jpnn.com · maduratoday.com · matabangsa.com · mediakampung.com · mediasulsel.com · okezone.com · pemilu2024.harianjogja.com · pontianak-times.co.id · radarbandung.id · reportasejakarta.com · republika.co.id · republiknews.com · tribunriau.com

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history