This Gang Uses Chinese Women To Blackmail, Victims Are Seduced Through Phone Sex, Open Clothes Until...

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Brigadier General Yusri Yunus (Photo: DOK ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police together with the Taiwan Police have arrested 48 foreign nationals (foreigners) from China and Taiwan in cases of fraud and extortion with the mode of sexual activity via cellphone or phone sex.

The Head of Public Relations of the Polda Metro Jaya, Brigadier General Yusri Yunus, explained that dozens of perpetrators were arrested on Friday, November 12 at a number of locations.

"Polda Metro Jaya managed to secure 48 people at 3 crime scenes. First at Jalan Cengkeh, second at the Mangga Besar shophouse, and third at the Gajah Mada shophouse, West Jakarta. From these 3 places, 48 foreigners were secured with 44 men and 4 women ," said Yusri at the Polda Metro Jaya, Jakarta, Saturday, November 13.

Yusri said that the crime in the teleconferencing case was carried out through a Chinese chat application. The perpetrators initially searched for data on victims who were Chinese citizens.

Then, the perpetrator matched the victim's data through the WeChat and Line applications. After receiving the victim's data, the perpetrators carry out their respective roles. The female perpetrator then approached the victim by conducting intense communication to invite sexual activities, ranging from undressing to showing genitals.

"They use Chinese women to communicate with the victim. They use a sexual activity. This female perpetrator lured the victim to take off her clothes, then the victim was provoked. This is their basis for blackmailing the victim," Yusri explained.

Continuing, the Directorate of Crime and Crime of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Auliamsyah this sexual activity was recorded by the perpetrators.

After that, the perpetrator blackmailed the victim to give some money and threatened to distribute the recording based on the data the victim had obtained.

"After being recorded, they just carried out threatening activities. If they don't give money to these perpetrators, they will distribute nude photos of these victims. There is an unlawful act or a criminal act," said Aulia.

The case was revealed after the Taiwan police coordinated with the Indonesian Immigration and Metro Jaya Police on a number of reports that were received in the local country. Apparently, these perpetrators committed this digital crime in Indonesia.

For their actions, dozens of perpetrators were charged with Article 30 junto Article 48 or Article 28 paragraph 1 junto Article 45 paragraph 1 and or Article 35 junto Article 51 paragraph 1 Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions.