JAKARTA - The Tambora Police Criminal Investigation Unit is still investigating the modus operandi of circulating Rp100 thousand counterfeit money used by two illegal parking attendants (jukir) as a means of exchanging parking services in the Tambora area, West Jakarta, ahead of the New Year celebration.
The two wild jokers, each with the initials SN (36) and AS (28), are suspected of exchanging real money belonging to a motorcycle rider for toy money during a parking transaction.
Kanit Reskrim Tambora Police, AKP Sudrajat Djumantara, said his party was still tracing the origin of the toy money used by the perpetrators.
"For the origin of the toy money, we are still investigating, including where the toy money was obtained," said Sudrajat when confirmed, Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
In addition, the investigators of the Tambora Police Criminal Investigation Unit have also summoned the victim to be questioned further to complete the investigation process.
"We urge the public to remain vigilant and immediately report to the police if they find similar incidents in the surrounding area," he said.
Previously reported, the two wild jukirs were secured by the Tambora Police Criminal Investigation Unit on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, after allegedly exchanging Rp100 thousand banknotes belonging to a motorcyclist for toy money.
The incident occurred in front of the Tambora Health Center, West Jakarta. The perpetrators' actions were recorded by the victim using a mobile phone camera and uploaded to the Instagram social media.
In the 29-second video recording that circulated, it was seen that there was a fight between the motorcyclist and the two wild jukirs. The driver protested the change he received because it was suspected to be a toy money.
After the video went viral on social media, the police immediately conducted a search and managed to arrest the two perpetrators for further examination.
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