Claiming To Be A Member Of The Metro Jaya Police's Narcotics Directorate, Fake Police Arrested After Tricking Ojol

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JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Penjaringan Metro Police arrested a fake police officer who carried out fraud and embezzlement mode in the Penjaringan area, North Jakarta.

The perpetrator is known as Dandi Maulana alias Muhammad Yusuf Maulana alias Dobleh (25), a resident of Kapuk, Cengkareng, West Jakarta.

The Head of the Penjaringan Metro Police, AKBP Agus Ady Wijaya, said the perpetrator carried out the action by pretending to be a member of the Metro Jaya Police's Narcotics Directorate.

"The perpetrator stopped the victim who works as an online motorcycle taxi, then asked to be escorted to the Kalijodo area under the pretext of arresting a drug case," AKBP Agus told reporters, Thursday, November 6.

Arriving at the location, the perpetrator borrowed the victim's motorbike and cell phone with the excuse of going after the drug offender. But then fled and did not return.

"To convince the victim, the perpetrator even showed a fake Police member's identity card and brought an airsoft gun," he said.

Victims who felt cheated immediately reported the incident to the Penjaringan Metro Police. After an investigation, the perpetrator was successfully arrested.

"Evidence was confiscated of 1 unit of red Honda Scoopy motorcycle, 1 airsoft gun, 1 fake Police Membership Card (KTA) on behalf of Dandi Maulana as well as several personal items such as bags, wallets, methamphetamine suction devices, and ATM cards," he said.

The results of urine tests showed that the perpetrators tested positive for amphetamine and methamphetamine or methamphetamine.

Currently, the perpetrators and evidence have been secured at the Penjaringan Metro Police for further investigation.

The police are also conducting developments to hunt down the fellow perpetrators involved in the sale of the proceeds of the crime.