Polda Metro Jaya Reveals Circulation Of 3,922 Fake US Dollars

Direskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Auliansyah Lubis (second from the left) together with the Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko during a press conference in Jakarta, Friday (19/5/2023). ANTARA/Ilham Kausar

The Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police has succeeded in uncovering a case of the circulation of 3,922 fake US dollars in 100 US dollars denominations.

"The evidence that we have secured is 30 lak or 2,922 sheets and 10 lak or 1,000 sheets in the form of 100 US dollars denominations," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Pol Auliansyah Lubis as reported by ANTARA, Friday, May 19.

Auliansyah said that we arrested 12 suspects from this case, namely MZ (46), ASA (48), RDP (29), RW (57), AS (42), IR (42), Y (56), M (50), AGS (56), R (46), MS (50), and A (45).

Auliansyah explained that this case began with information from the public about the circulation of counterfeit US dollars in 100 US dollars.

"Following up on this, personnel from Sub-Directorate II Fismondev of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya conducted an investigation by ordering as potential buyers and it was agreed that counterfeit US$100 counterfeit bills of 1,000 dollars would be sold for IDR 50 million to IDR 100 million," he added.

Auliansyah explained that the police are continuing to develop this case, including where they got the US dollar.

"So we continue to develop up (his leadership), until now we are still investigating who the maker is or where the factory is. So we will continue to develop it," he said.

Polda Metro has also coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United States Embassy to ensure the authenticity of the US dollar.

"To make sure more juridically, that's why we coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then coordinated with the American Embassy to request that this money or evidence be identified as being checked with the Laboratory which would determine that this is indeed fake," he explained.

For their actions, the suspects were charged and charged under Article 245 of the Criminal Code and/or in conjunction with Article 55 and Article 56 concerning the distribution of counterfeit money with a maximum prison sentence of 15 years.