Jakarta Vice Governor, Djarot Saiful Hidayat was accompanied by Jakarta City Council’s Speaker, Prasetyo Edi Marsudi attended coordination meeting (rakor) with National Narcotics Agency (BNN) along with entertainment venue’s owner on Friday (1218). The meeting was held as an anticipation strategy against drugs circulation during New Year’s Eve Celebration.

You may be sentenced by 556 the amendments to the Criminal Code (KUHP)

National Narcotics Agency (BNN) chief Comr. Gen. Budi “Buwas” Waseso asserted that his side would penalize owners that allow drug trafficking in its place. Apart from having to put a sticker anti-drug socialization, owners also obliged to intensify monitoring and undergo urine test against the employee.

“You have to intensify socialization against the visitor and set the place as free-drugs circulation. You may be sentenced by 556 the amendments to the Criminal Code (KUHP),” he asserted.

Waseso acknowledged the owner should anticipate of potential sentence which familiarly called money laundering. Thus, asset confiscation may also conduct to be handed over to state.

“From 5 locations taken for sample, I do ensure that all places are used as drug trafficking though I can’t confirm where the drugs derived from,” he remarked.

Meanwhile, Jakarta Vice Governor, Djarot Saiful Hidayat supports to strive drug combating that was initiated by BNN which targeting entertainment venue. As concerning the place is vulnerable as drug trafficking site.

“There are 300,654 drug users recorded or about 4.74 percent.I hope you can play your role well to support drug eradication,” he stressed in front of entertainment venue’s owner.