Praises National Police Chief, Mahfud Calls Teddy Minahasa Case May Have Been “Buried” by Police

GIACARTA, KOMPAS.com – Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs (Menko Polhukam) praised Indonesian National Police Chief Listyo Sigit’s firm action against West Sumatran Police Chief Inspector General Teddy Minahasa Putra.

The two-star senior officer of the Bhayangkara Corps was arrested on suspicion of being involved in a drug case.

“In the case of Teddy Putra Minahasa, if you look on the bright side, the police are good, acting in an atmosphere like the current one,” said Mahfud, quoted by Youtube from the Ministry of Coordination for Political, Legal and Security Affairs. , Sunday (10/16/2022).

When viewed from the negative side of the case, Mahfud said Teddy’s involvement could have been left unchecked after police arrested a woman with the initials L who was selling drugs.

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During the post-arrest examination, the woman then hinted at Teddy’s involvement.

According to Mahfud, the police could have concealed the woman’s confession to Teddy’s involvement.

However, the national police chief took firm steps to take action against Teddy.

“However, the national police chief has taken firm steps to do that (to take action against Teddy). That’s the bright side, yes, if you’re the police, they catch a woman carrying drugs and then she’ll be detained and prosecuted,” he said. Mahfud.

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“His confession was closed that he was working with Teddy, for example. However, this was done by the national police chief, he said, arrested, fired, that is the national police chief, “she continued.

Previously, police revealed that Teddy was involved in a methamphetamine drug trafficking case.

Teddy was named a suspect on Friday (10/15/2022) after being investigated by Polda Metro Jaya investigators on Thursday (10/13/2022).

“It has been established that Mr. TM is a suspect,” said Polda Metro Narcotics Investigation Director Jaya Kombes Mukti Juharsa on Friday (10/14/2022) at Central Jakarta Metro Police Headquarters.

Teddy was accused of article 114 paragraph 2 subsidiary of article 112 paragraph 2, in conjunction with article 132 paragraph 1, in conjunction with article 55 of law number 35 year 2009 with a maximum penalty of death and a minimum penalty of 20 years.

As a result of this case, Teddy was canceled as East Java Regional Police Chief. In addition, he was removed from his position as chief of the West Sumatran police and has now been transferred to the service of the police headquarters (Yanma).

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