South Kalimantan Regional Police Arrested Hypnotist Group With Duplicate Money Mode

BANJARMASIN - The South Kalimantan Regional Police dismantled a group of hypnotists using the money-multiplying mode that had deceived many victims.

"There were four perpetrators MH (51), AH (43), SR (62) and SE (25) we arrested today at their hiding place on Ahmad Yani street, Km 21, Liang Anggang Village, West Banjarbaru District, Banjarbaru," said Head of Subdirectorate 3 of General Crime Investigation Unit for Violent Crime (Jatanras Ditreskrimum) of South Kalimantan Police, Grand Commissioner Adjutant Andy Rahmansyah, in Banjarmasin, as quoted by Antara, Monday, May 3.

This group was chased by the police after one of the victims, a Banjarbaru resident, reported to the Tabalong Police after a loss of Rp50 million. The victim is tempted by the perpetrators' promise to multiply the victim's money.

"So this victim met the perpetrators at a place in Kelua Subdistrict, Tabalong Regency on April 22, 2021, until a violent fraud took place," said Rahmansyah.

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Tabalong Police, supported by a team of 2 Operational Unit of General Crime Investigation Unit for Violent Crime (Jatanras Ditreskrimum) of South Kalimantan Police alias South Kalimantan Tigers, led by Commissioner Adjutant Gita Suhandi Achmadi, investigated until they succeeded in detecting the whereabouts of the perpetrators.

The South Kalimantan Tiger Team also coordinates with the Banjarbaru Police's Hunt and Raid Unit and the West Banjarbaru Police's Hunt and Raid Unit to arrest suspects who are in the jurisdiction of the Banjarbaru Police.

The evidence that was also secured was in the form of tools to carry out the fraudulent act, namely two sheets of white cloth, one pack of pieces of paper, one small ceramic jar, and one small cloth bag, all of which were used for the ritual of multiplying money.

The results of the conspiracy's confession, all of whom are residents of the Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, to the police, they have acted in fraud in 11 different locations in South Kalimantan.

"The suspect is charged under Article 378 of the Criminal Code on Fraud with a maximum prison sentence of four years. We remind the public not to be easily fooled by the act of multiplying money because the modes vary, including this so that the victim seems unconsciously being deceived," he said.