Polda Metro Says Police WA Status Brings Home Used Clothes Confiscated By Hoaxes, 3 People Have Been Detained

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko (center) together with Director of Special Criminal Investigation Kombes Pol Auliansyah Lubis (left)/VIA ANTARA

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Trunoyudo Wisnu said the status of WhatsApp regarding investigators bringing home the used clothes from the prosecution in the field was a hoax. The perpetrators in this case amounted to three people and have been arrested by investigators. "Some time ago we knew that there was one article that we considered a fake, be it text content. In the context of the text, the one in this language gave a negative opinion on what efforts, especially the Polda Metro Jaya. With the sentence 'You don't have to buy Eid clothes, in the office a lot of confiscated goods will be taken home later. The risk of having a work at the Dirkrimsus is like this'. This is the context of a fake sentence or a lie," Trunoyudo said at the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Thursday, April 6. Polda Metro Jaya, he said, is consistent and professional in uncovering every case. All evidence from the prosecution in the field is placed in the Directorate of Detainees and Evidence. "Of course, we will underline this mechanism by Polda Metro Jaya, both the Directorates of Investigation at Polda Metro Jaya, commitment and consistency in procedure, professional and proportional," he explained. Meanwhile, the Director of Special Criminal Investigation (Dirreskrimsus) of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Auliansyah Lubis added that three suspects were detained by investigators, namely IAS (26) who were arrested in Salatiga City, Central Java, EW (29) who were arrested in Balikpapan City, East Kalimantan, and AM (21) who were arrested in Sukabumi, West Java. Of the three hands of the suspect, a number of evidences were also confiscated from IAS three cellphones, one PC, one twitter account @Askrlfess and email [email protected]. "Then the evidence of the suspect EW, namely two cellphones, one Twitter account @rcyourbae, email address [email protected], and one laptop unit, while AM was secured by a cellphone," said Auliansyah.

Auliansyah added that the three suspects were subject to Article 28 Paragraph (2) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) with a maximum imprisonment of six years and/or a maximum fine of IDR 1 billion.