Ciamis Police Arrest Perpetrators Of Rice Shopping Fraud MBG Mode

The police showed evidence and suspects in a case of fraud in the purchase of rice with the mode of a kitchen for the Free Nutrition Food program in Ciamis Regency, West Java, Thursday (18/9/2025). ANTARA/HO-Ciamis Police.

The Ciamis Resort Police uncovered cases of alleged fraud and embezzlement by pretending to be shopping for rice for the needs of the Free Nutrition Food (MBG) program in Ciamis Regency, West Java. The victim who believed then handed over the rice.

"The Ciamis Police have succeeded in uncovering cases of fraud and embezzlement of rice on behalf of the Free Nutrition Eating program," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Ciamis Police, AKP Badminton, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, September 18.

He said the police revealed the case based on reports from the victim and then an investigation was carried out until they finally managed to secure a suspect with the initials IA, a resident of Garut Regency, West Java, and another perpetrator with the initials R was included in the wanted list (DPO).

The crime of the two perpetrators, said Shao, was by ordering 1.35 tons of rice to the victim with the initials DF for the needs of the MBG kitchen, to convince him, the perpetrator rented a rented house in front of the MBG kitchen in Cijulang Village, Cihaurbeuti District, Ciamis.

"The victim then lowered 1.35 tons of rice in the rented house," he said.

After the rice was lowered, perpetrator R ordered IA to invite the victim to take the payment money at the Rajapolah regional ATM, Tasikmalaya Regency, but in the middle of the trip he left the victim and his whereabouts were unknown.

The victim, said Siryo, returned to the rented house, but it turned out that the rice that had been unloaded had been transported by the perpetrator and taken away.

"While the rice that has been lowered is immediately transported using another car, as a result the victim suffered a big loss," he said.

The whereabouts of the perpetrators were finally known when IA received an order from R to receive a shipment of cooking oil in Rajapolah.

Furthermore, the victim and the police went to the location where the cooking oil was received and immediately arrested the perpetrator IA and then taken to the Ciamis Police Headquarters to undergo further legal examination.

In addition to arresting IA, the police also confiscated a four-wheeled vehicle, a motorcycle as evidence used by the perpetrators to carry out the fraud.

As a result of his actions, suspect IA is now in the Ciamis Police detention cell and charged with Article 378 of the Criminal Code on Fraud with a maximum penalty of four years in prison.