The Gakkum Task Force itself has received information from the public. The first is related to the scarcity of oxygen, the second is related to the problem of alleged incorrect letters stating that people are free from Covid-19 used for travel, and third is the scarcity of medicines needed by the community.
"Today we revealed that there was an act of selling drugs by wrong people. The team confiscated 43 types of drugs and vitamins. And one suspect was. Where these drugs and vitamins were sold and circulated not by people who are authorized in the pharmaceutical sector," said the East Java Police Chief, Inspector General Nico Afinta, after a press conference at the East Java Police Public Relations Division, Saturday (10/7/2021) afternoon.
The police chief continued, so that the suspect was threatened with 198 Health Laws. Then we invite people not to do things like this. Medicines and vitamins are now needed by people in need, so we thank the people who actively provide information.
"I ask the public, please if it is not a pharmacy or pharmacist or a drug store that has the authority to do so, don't sell it. If there are people who are not licensed to sell pharmaceutical preparations, it is wrong, now many people are in need," added the regional police chief.
On the occasion, the Regional Police Chief also said that currently, the East Java Regional Police are continuing to carry out judicial operations. And we continue to invite the public, that we are at war against Covid-19. Our enemies are invisible and are always threatening, on our off guard. It knows no boundaries of place, time and age.
"We ask the public for one or two weeks to stay at home so as to reduce the risk of spreading and transmitting COVID-19," he said.
Then to companies that are not critical and essential sectors urge employees to stay at home first.
We also ask the ulema to help socialize related to Eid al-Adha where there is Toron culture or going back to our village, we tell the community that this time, don't carry out this culture first.
"Be patient, this time we have to be patient to stay at home. Let's unite to face Covid by implementing 5M," he hoped.