ROGOJAMPI – Police and civil service police units (PP Satpol) Rogojampi District continues to intensify raids during Ramadan. After a number of nightspots, hotel, and cost place, they resumed operations targeting food and soft drinks (mom) in a number of shopping centers in the area yesterday (13/6).
In that operation, joint officers led by the Rogojampi Police Chief, Kompol Toha Choiri, it immediately checked a number of shopping centers that were suspected of selling unfit or expired food and damaged packaging.
While doing the raid, police and municipal police inspect merchandise at the Sinar Fresh Rogojampi supermarket. For nearly 20 minute, they check every product packaging, especially mamin by checking the expiration date.
This activity was based on concerns about the large number of products being traded at low prices ahead of the Idul Fitri holiday. “We want to provide a sense of security for every consumer, the product purchased is in good condition,"said the Head of the Rogojampi Police, Kompol Toha Choiri.
After checking Sinar Fresh supermarket, officers inspect merchandise sold at Indomaret and Rogojampi Markets. In that operation, the police chief appealed to modern market traders and management not to play games in trading goods that are not appropriate, especially products that have expired.
"While the results are still zero, but if there is an incident and there are reports from residents, we will investigate and act decisively,” he threatened. The public as potential buyers, he said, Be observant and thorough by checking the packaging and expiration date of the product before buying.
So that, buyers are not harmed by the actions of unscrupulous traders who take advantage of the momentum ahead of Eid. Especially if the product purchased causes poisoning and leads to death. "We don't want the Eid momentum to turn into disaster, so it needs awareness from all parties and thoroughness from prospective buyers before buying a product,"he said. (radar)
