Results of the operation have been fruitful , with a spa in Legian being the most recent to get caught in action. Around 15 police personnel raided the River View Spa in the popular tourist area on Wednesday afternoon and apparently walked in on a customer and spa therapist getting it on.
There were 16 therapists apprehended in the River View raid, some of whom were originally from Bali. In addition, the spa manager, office boy, cashier, and owner were arrested, said Suparta.
Some gels, condoms, and cash were also secured from the scene as evidence. Based on police questioning, a session would be Rp 1 million at the River View, where most of the clientele were apparently foreign tourists. Meanwhile, West Denpasar Police conducted a raid at another spa near Jl.
Kebo Iwa Utara on the same afternoon. At the Denpasar spa, a year-old massage therapist from Banyuwangi was secured by police and evidence in the form of a used condom was seized. While prostitution is illegal in Indonesia, discreet services can be tolerated at timesβif between consenting adults.
It seems in the scope of this raid, police are hitting establishments with fines and advising them against continuing illicit activities in the future. Aan Saputra said.
