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Polda Riau Raids 8 Nightlife Venues, 2 Test Positive for Drugs

Stateline MEDIA Newsroom•October 18, 2026•3 min read

Polda Riau hosted Operation Narcotic Drugs at eight night entertainment venues in Pekanbaru, Saturday (17/10/2026). Out of 46 visitors who underwent urine tests, two people were drug-positive. This operation followed President Prabowo’s order to eradicate drugs.

Key Facts

The Polda Riau Drug Reserve Directorate held Operations on Drugs (OSN) at eight night entertainment venues (THM) in Pekanbaru, Saturday (17/10/2026).
Razia was led by Kasubdit I Ditresnarkoba Polda Riau Kompol Herman Pelani with 117 combined personnel from Ditresnarkoba Polda Riau, BNNP Riau, and Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI).
Eight THMs are targeted: Sago and KTV, C7, D'POIN, Moonlight, Live House, Gen-Z, RP, and EMPIRE.
Of the 46 visitors who underwent urine tests, two people with the initials SI and F were declared positive for drugs; both were taken to Mapolda Riau.
The operation was followed by the order of President Prabowo Subianto through Kapolri General Police Suyudi Ario Seto as well as the order of Kapolda Riau Irjen Pol Arman Achdiat to eradicate drugs.
A week earlier, Sunday (11/10/2026) early in the day, Bareskrim Indonesian National Police (Polri) along with Polda Riau raided MP Club Pekanbaru: 68 people were secured, 63 drugs positive, with evidence goods 7.5 extase grains, marijuana 1.6 grams, and cash Rp14,3 million.

Drog Operation Polda Riau Sasar 8 THM in Pekanbaru

The Polda Riau Drug Reserve Directorate found two drug-positive visitors during the Operation Narcotics Sarang (OSN) in eight night entertainment venues (THM) in Pekanbaru, Saturday (17/10/2026). Razia led by Kasubdit I Ditresnarkoba Polda Riau Kompol Herman Pelani with the involvement of 117 joint staff from Ditresnarkoba Polda Riau, the Provincial Narcotics Agency (BNNP) Riau, and TNI.

Polda Riau Kombes Pol Putu Yudha Prawira said the raids targeted eight night entertainment venues, namely Sago and KTV, C7, D'POIN, Moonlight, Live House, Gen-Z, RP, and EMPIRE. From the urine tests of 46 visitors, two SI and F initials were declared positive to drugs. Both were then taken to Mapolda Riau for further examination.

"We will coordinate with BNNP Riau for further handling of the two persons according to the results of the inspection," said Kombes Putu Yudha Prawira.

The President’s Order and the Origin of Drugs

The operation was a follow-up to the order of President Prabowo Subianto through Kapolri General Police Suyudi Ario Seto and the order of Kapolda Riau Irjen Pol Arman Achdiat to eradicate drugs. "This operation is a follow-up to the order of President Prabowo Subianto through Kapolri General Police Suyudi Ario Seto and the order of Kapolda Riau Irjen Pol Arman Achdiat to eradicate drugs," said Kombes Putu.

During the operation, the officers did not find any evidence of drugs.But the police will search the origin of the drugs consumed by the two visitors to find out the source of their acquisition. "We will investigate the two people with this positive urine, as well as the origin of the drugs consumed," said Kompol Herman Pelani.

Operation Narcotic Drugs is a police effort together with related agencies to suppress the abuse and circulation of narcotics through surveillance and punishment activities in the community.

Last week: MP Club riot, 63 people positive

On Sunday (11/10/2026) early in the morning around 02.30 WIB, the Drug Crime Directorate Bareskrim Polri together with Polda Riau racked THM after an investigation for less than a month.

A total of 68 people — from visitors, waitresses, security officers, to assistant managers — were secured. The urine test results showed 63 people were positive for amfetamines and methamphetamines: 42 out of 47 men and all 21 women were examined. Officers seized 7.5 extase grains, marijuana weighing 1.6 grams, as well as Rp14.3 million in cash allegedly related to drug trafficking.

“We did not act in a timely manner — everything was clearly stated before decisive measures were taken,” said Yudha Prawira’s Putu Kombes at the time. This network of operations reaffirmed Polda Riau’s commitment to eradicating the trafficking of narcotics at night entertainment venues.