TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Bekasi City Resort Police raided a house that has been converted into an illegal cosmetic factory in Kemang Pratama, Bekasi.
"We've confiscated thousands of unbranded cosmetic packages," said Comm. Sukardi, Chief of of the Bekasi Resort Police Drug Division on Thursday, June 4, 2015. The police have also arrested DD, a 39-year-old male suspected to be the owner of the house, along with nine employees as witnesses.
Investigation results revealed that the suspect manufactures and sells hazardous cosmetics. "The suspect obtained the substance [to make cosmetics] from the Ambasaris Market in Jakarta," said Sukardi.
Based on witness testimonies, DD's customers originate from Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, Bekasi and even Central Java. "We are still gathering further information," Sukardi said.
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