Tribratanews.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Crime Investigation Agency of National Police and its ranks continue to investigate allegations of hoarding of Covid-19 therapeutic drugs and modification of Light Fire Extinguisher tubes into oxygen cylinders.
Director of Special Economic Crimes from National Police's Crime Investigation Agency Brigadier General Pol. Helmy Santika said that his party recently took action on one more case after previously revealing 33 cases related to drug hoarding and tube modification.
I updated again, there were 34 cases that were revealed by the Criminal Investigation Agency and the Regional Police. From this disclosure, after further investigation, the main motive is to get profit or an economic motive, explained Brigadier General Pol. Helmy Santika, Saturday (07/31/21).
The Director of Special Economic Crimes from National Police's Crime Investigation Agency explained that each suspect was known to have made huge profits by selling drugs or tubes at a high price difference from the established regulations.
"It's varied, for example, the highest retail price (HET) is set at IDR 7,000 per item, but he sells it in the range of IDR 100-150 thousand. This range is too far. There are also expensive drugs, but according to the Ministry of Health regulations, the 11 drugs are already relatively expensive at around IDR 2-3 million because they are imported, then in the field it can be 40-50 million," said One Star General.
For oxygen gas cylinders, the average profit earned is IDR 3-5 million per cylinder. Meanwhile, the capital spent is only IDR 300-700 thousand, explained the Military Academy graduate in 1993.
Regarding the many individuals who continue to emerge to take advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic situation by hoarding drugs and selling them at high prices while modifying tubes, the police will not be careless and will continue to work closely with related parties to discover the case.
"So far, in our routine activities, we are collaborating with Indonesia National Food and Drug Agency, Customs and Excise, a combination of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers, the Ministry of Health, and pharmacies to make the availability of drugs available, if there is already a price drop. So that people could receive the benefits," he concluded
The Director of Special Economic Crimes from National Police's Crime Investigation Agency.
