Jatinegara Police ranks succeed to seize 1,766 liquor bottles in the raid that held on Wednesday (9/9). This is because these bottles have violated the distributor permit and illegal.

After being investigated, some types of liquor are illegal, such as prost beer and whiskey

It was originated from restless of citizens against the liquor circulation in Jatinegara. They suspected that there was a box car B 9558 B distributing liquor to some liquor retailers.

Chief of East Jakarta Metro Resort Police, Sr. Comr. Umar Farouq said that the liquor bottles were found in 148 boxes.

“ After being investigated, some types of liquor are illegal, such as prost beer and whiskey . Although it is having distribution permit, but they distributed to the unlicensed stores,” he told, Wednesday (9/9).

During the raid, police managed to arrest three people for questioning. If the permit abuse is found, police will revoke its distributor permit.

“In future, the raid against illegal liquor will be intensified,” he finished.