Police Arrest Extortion Perpetrators Managing KTP And KK In Malang

Malang Regency's Illegal Sweeping and Civil Registration (Saber Pungli) Eradication Unit (Saber Pungli) revealed the practice of illegal levies in the processing of population documents at the Malang Regency Population and Civil Registration Office (Dispendukcapil). Malang Police Deputy Commissioner Imam Mustofih said the disclosure of the practice of illegal levies was carried out by two suspects with the initials DKO (37) and W (57) which began with public reports. "Around May 2024, the UPP Saber Pungli Team of Malang Regency, "Getting information that in Kalirejo Hamlet, there is someone who can take care of population documents without applicants who need to come to the Dispendukcapil office," said Imam as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, May 27. Imam, who is also the Head of UPP Saber Pungli Malang Regency, explained that the information was obtained from one of the residents who took care of making an Identity Card (KTP) to a broker without a procedure with a number of fees being asked. After receiving the report, he said, the UPP Team Saber Pungli Malang Regency immediately conducted an investigation, then pocketed the identity of the suspect with the initials W, who is the broker for managing the population document. "Finally, the team conducted a Hand Catch Operation (OTT) on May 10, 2024, when someone handed over the money for the processing of the ID card," he said. The Population and Civil Registration Service with the initials DKO. Suspect W asked for Rp150 thousand from the community who wanted to be assisted to take care of ID cards and Rp125 thousand for the management of Family Cards (KK). From the results obtained by suspect W, 50 percent was given to suspect DKO. "Suspect W, who is a broker, has made levies in the distribution of electronic ID cards of Rp150 thousand per piece. Then, from the money, W gave half to DKO," he said. that, Malang Police Criminal Investigation Unit Head AKP Gandha Syah Hidayat said the suspects had been practicing illegal levies for processing population documents since January 2024. The suspects, he continued, in the period from January to May 2024, there were approximately 200 requests for ID card processing and more than 30 requests for KK management. The profits received by the suspects were more than Rp. 5 million per month. "The profit is approximately Rp. 5 million per month. This practice, "Based on the suspect's statement, it has been carried out since January 2024," he said. In this case, officers confiscated a number of pieces of evidence in the form of hundreds of electronic ID cards, 70 pieces of empty or damaged electronic ID cards, Rp. 300 thousand in cash, a fingerprint scanner, including a unit of electronic ID card printing machine. As a result of his actions, suspect DKO was charged with Article 95 B of Law Number 24 of 2013 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2006 concerning Administration Population. Meanwhile suspect W, charged with Article 95 B of Law Number 24 of 2013 concerning Amendments to Law Number 23 of 2006 concerning Population Administration, Juncto Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code (KUHP). The two suspects face up to six years in prison.