Title: Two Police Officers Demoted for Extorting Spectators at DWP Event
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Two police officers in Indonesia have been met with official sanctions following revelations of their involvement in a case of extortion at an event. The two, identified as Iptu Sehatma Manik (SM) and Brigadir Fahrudun Rizki Sucipto (FRS), were found to have demanded money from Indonesian and foreign spectators during a drug raid at the DWP event.
Kombes Erdi A. Chaniago, Head of Public Relations Division at the Indonesian National Police (Polri), disclosed the duo’s actions in a press conference. He revealed that SM and FRS had approached the spectators while inspecting them for narcotics, asking for money in exchange for their release.
"The inspection had already been conducted when they started making these demands," Erdi explained. This was confirmed after interrogating eight witnesses present at the hearing of the Police Ethics Commission (KKEP).
As a result of their actions, both SM and FRS received disciplinary sanctions. SM was demoted for eight years, while FRS faced a five-year demotion. Both were also made to apologize orally before the KKEP and in writing to the Police Chief.
The two officers have since filed appeals against the imposed sanctions. Previously, three other policemen involved in the same case—Eks Kasubdit III Direktorat Reserse Narkoba Polda Metro Jaya AKBP Malvino Edward Yusticia, eks Direktur Reserse Narkoba Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Donald P. Simanjuntak, and Panit 1 Unit 3 Subdit 3 Direktorat Narkoba Polda Metro Jaya AKP Yudhy Triananta Syaeful—were dismissed dishonorably.
The incident involved 45 Malaysian nationals who were allegedly victims of extortion during the event. The total value of seized evidence in this case amounts to IDR 2.5 billion.
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