Police Dismantle 30 Drug Shanties In Kampung Ambon

Indonesian law enforcement dismantled 30 illegal shanties used for drug consumption and trafficking across Kampung Ambon in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, on Oct. 13, 2026, according to detikNews. The operation targeted unauthorized structures spanning from the entrance of Kompleks Permata down to the main roadside by the local canal.

Joint Police Operation Destroys 30 Drug Shanties in Kampung Ambon

Nasriadi stated that the operation uncovered a collaborative network between drug traffickers and local shanty owners who rented out spaces for buyers to immediately consume narcotics on-site. Police reports from Tribrata News revealed that some operators even posted distinct price lists on cardboard signs reading, Selamat Datang di Lapak Babeh Bentas. Sewa Alat: Rp2.000 dan Top Up: Rp5.000, indicating a rental system for drug-smoking equipment known as bongs alongside top-up fees for methamphetamine.

National Police and BNN personnel also swept the nearby Kampung Boncos area in Palmerah on Oct. 12, 2026, arresting four suspects identified as Malik Ibrahim, Rohan, Samsul Arif, and Mat Romli while burning six additional user shanties, Kumparan.com reported. Across the broader nationwide crackdowns conducted between Oct. 9 and Oct. 11, 2026, police detained hundreds of suspects across more than a dozen provinces following directives from national leadership, according to MPR.go.id data noted by Deputy MPR Speaker A.M. Akbar Supratman.

Seized Firearms and Drug Equipment Logged at Polda Metro Jaya

Bismo Teguh Prakoso detailed that the Kampung Ambon raid involved 160 personnel who confiscated 20.66 grams of methamphetamine alongside 16 glass pipes, 36 bongs, 13 digital scales, and four sales ledgers. Officers also seized two airsoft guns, 12 sharp weapons, 500 lighters, and a sack of empty plastic clips, which were transferred to the Jakarta Metro Police headquarters alongside items recovered during separate preventive patrols by Kasubdit 1 Compol Indah Hartantiningrum.

During the separate Kampung Boncos sweep, law enforcement secured 15 bongs, 16 cangklong pipes, three knives, two scissors, a cutter, 20 lighters, two packs of small plastic clips, two mobile phones, and one electronic scale, per Kumparan.com. Tribrata News added that investigators also recovered a resident identity card left behind by an addict seeking cash to buy narcotics.

Intensive 24-Hour Local Patrols and Community Monitoring

Following the demolition of the 30 temporary structures along the canal banks in Kedaung Kaliangke, local authorities flattened the debris to eliminate any infrastructure supporting local drug abuse. Mediacyberbhayangkara.com reported that West Jakarta police, local sector officers, Bhabinkamtibmas community police, Satpol PP municipal police, and neighborhood wardens will maintain a round-the-clock patrol schedule.

The continuous monitoring aims to deter unauthorized rebuilding and allows community leaders to flag suspicious activities immediately. Police officials also encouraged families to report relatives needing rehabilitation support to local authorities as part of the ongoing security and anti-narcotics campaign.