Entertainment Venues Asked to Be Aware of Drug Trafficking
Reported by Budhi Firmansyah Surapati | Translated by
Jakarta Vice Governor, Djarot Saiful Hidayat demanded security officer to be aware of drugs trafficking on the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebration.
Drug trafficking is very vulnerable when we focus on security
Entertainment Venue Set as Drug Trafficking Potential to Be Convicted
He assumed that New Year’s Eve moment could be used by people to distribute drugs. Moreover, Jakarta has around 1,300 entertainment venues which are vulnerable to drug trafficking.
"Drug trafficking is very vulnerable when we focus on security,” he said while
giving direction in coordination meeting about security on Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Regional Intelligence Community
(Kominda), Monday (12/21).
To anticipate it, his party has coordinated with National Narcotics Agency (BNN) along with entertainment venue owners in Jakarta. Considering the venue will be closed down if the case happens twice.
“I want Christmas and New Year to be sterile from drug trafficking. If it is needed, the army/police and Satpol PP will be dispatched in several entertainment venues,” he asserted.
Djarot also added, the management
of entertainment venue's role is important to take a role to prevent drug trafficking
potential in their place.
