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Nightclub to be closed after the arrest of drug user
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Mille’s nightclub is located at Lokasari entertainment center in Mangga Besar, West Jakarta. The Jakarta Administration plans to close it after an arrest of a police officer for using drugs. (kompas.com/ Andri Donnal Putera)
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he Jakarta administration plans to close Mille’s nightclub in West Jakarta after a police officer was arrested there for using narcotics.
“If you have a nightclub, you should know that some of your visitors could be using narcotics. An obvious sign might be that they only order water, not alcoholic drinks,” said Ahok as reported by kompas.com on Wednesday.
Therefore, it is the right decision to close the nightclub located at Lokasari entertainment area in Mangga Besar, West Jakarta, said Ahok adding that he ordered the closing of Stadium nightclub as well because of drug use.
Police officer Adj. Comr. Sunarto was arrested while using narcotics at Mille’s nightclub on Oct. 8.
Head of Jakarta Public Order Agency Jupan Royter said his agency would discuss with other institutions about the closing of the nightclub. The closing date has yet to be decided.
A witness said using drugs in entertainment clubs is common in Jakarta, but he admitted that after Stadium nightclub closed in May, 2014, it was not easy to buy narcotics inside clubs.
He said people are allowed to use narcotics that they bought from outside traders.
Ahok said Mille’s would be closed because the administration found people consuming drugs there twice. “If we find people using drugs on two separate occasions, we will close any and all nightclubs,” he added. (bbn)
