34 Polisi Dimutasi Imbas Kasus Pemerasan Penonton DWP 2024

Summary

Three senior officers of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) were dismissed due to their involvement in a bribery case during the Jakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) concert. The officers were found guilty of extorting concertgoers, including Malaysian and Indonesian nationals suspected of drug abuse. The case, which surfaced after public complaints, has led to the seizure of over 2.5 billion IDR, which will be returned to the victims. The investigation is ongoing, with police also probing the money flow and potential involvement of lawyers in the extortion scheme.

Takeaways

• 😀 Three high-ranking officers of the Indonesian National Police (Polri) were dismissed following their involvement in a case of extortion targeting concertgoers at the Jakarta Warehouse Project (DWP).
• 😀 The dismissal was the result of an ethics trial, and two of the officers are appealing the decision to be fired from the police force.
• 😀 The extortion involved asking for bribes from individuals suspected of drug use during the DWP concert, where over 400 attendees were arrested for drug testing.
• 😀 The total amount of extorted money, 2.5 billion IDR, has been confiscated and will be returned to the rightful victims, including both Indonesian and Malaysian nationals.
• 😀 The disciplinary hearing against police officers involved in the extortion case was conducted by the Polri Ethics Commission and lasted two days.
• 😀 The dismissed officers include AKBP Malvino Edward Justitia, who was serving as the head of the narcotics unit at Polda Metro Jaya at the time of the incident.
• 😀 AKBP Malvino, along with his superior Combes Donal Parlaungan Siwan Juntak, and other officers, was found guilty of extorting concertgoers in exchange for releasing those detained during the event.
• 😀 Malvino and other implicated officers are suspected of demanding money to release individuals arrested for alleged drug offenses during the DWP concert.
• 😀 The police are continuing to investigate the flow of funds in the extortion case, with reports suggesting that some of the victims transferred money to multiple accounts.
• 😀 In addition to the dismissals, 34 other police officers have been reassigned as a result of their involvement in the DWP extortion case.

Q & A

What was the core issue that led to the disciplinary actions against the police officers?

The core issue was the involvement of several police officers in extorting money from concertgoers at the Jakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) 2024 concert, specifically targeting individuals suspected of drug abuse.

How much money was seized as evidence in the extortion case?

A total of 2.5 billion IDR was seized as evidence in the case, which is set to be returned to the victims of the extortion.

Who were the key police officers implicated in the case?

The key officers involved were AKBP Malvino Edward Justiia, Combes Donal Parlaungan Siwan Juntak, and AKP Yudi Triananta, all of whom were dismissed after being found guilty of extortion.

What role did the concertgoers play in this scandal?

Concertgoers, primarily from Malaysia and Indonesia, were extorted by the police officers. Some victims admitted to paying bribes to avoid being charged with drug offenses after being arrested.

What action did the police take in response to the scandal beyond dismissing officers?

In addition to dismissing three senior officers, the police also reassigned 34 other officers implicated in the scandal to prevent further issues within the department.

How did the investigation uncover the extent of the corruption?

The investigation uncovered the corruption after victims began sharing their experiences on social media, leading to further investigation into the flow of the extorted money and the possible involvement of legal professionals.

What specific charges were the dismissed officers accused of?

The dismissed officers were accused of demanding money from concertgoers in exchange for their release after being arrested for suspected drug use, constituting an act of extortion.

How is the Indonesian police investigating the flow of money in this case?

The police are tracing the movement of the extorted funds to understand how they were distributed, and they are also looking into whether any lawyers were involved in facilitating the payments.

What was the outcome of the ethics trial for the implicated police officers?

The ethics trial resulted in the dismissal of the officers from the police force, with AKBP Malvino Edward Justiia being officially discharged after being found guilty of extorting the concertgoers.

Why was the Jakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) concert significant in this case?

The Jakarta Warehouse Project (DWP) concert was significant because it was the venue where the alleged extortion took place, involving arrests of concertgoers, mostly for suspected drug abuse, leading to the illegal collection of bribes by the police.