Indonesian police uncover new trend of cash-on-delivery illegal liquor sales

Police in Bantul, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, have identified a new method for selling illegal alcoholic beverages: cash on delivery (COD). This system necessitates face-to-face transactions between buyers and sellers. Authorities uncovered this trend during a police operation on Saturday night.

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We are adjusting operational strategies, including undercover operations and in-depth intelligence, because the perpetrators are increasingly sophisticated in avoiding detection.

During the operation, police officers posed as buyers to order liquor from a seller in Bantul. After a COD transaction in the Pandansari Beach area, officers raided the suspect's home. They arrested a 43-year-old man identified as BS, seizing three bottles of "anggur kolesom" with 19% alcohol content. BS admitted to obtaining his supply from Babarsari, Sleman, using the same COD method.

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Illegal liquor sellers are no longer selling openly but through text messages and COD.

In a separate incident, police in Pandak arrested an individual identified as AS during a COD transaction at the Caturharjo Field. Seven bottles of "anggur ginseng" and various types of beer were confiscated from AS. Police spokesperson Iptu Rita Hidayanto stated that law enforcement is adapting its strategies, including undercover operations and in-depth intelligence gathering, to counter the increasingly sophisticated methods used by illegal liquor sellers. These sellers now operate discreetly, using text messages and COD instead of open sales. All seized items are being held at the Bantul Police for further investigation. Hidayanto also encouraged the community to actively monitor their surroundings and report any illegal liquor sales or other criminal activities.

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We urge the community to actively maintain the environment and report activities of illegal liquor distribution or other legal violations.