Illegal Loan Manager At PIK 2 Becomes A Suspect, Threatened With 12 Years In Prison

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Auliansyah Lubis (Photo: Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - The manager of an online loan company (pinjol) in the Pantai Indah Kapuk (PIK) 2 area has been named a suspect. Because, he is responsible for the illegal activities.

"This afternoon we have named one suspect, namely the manager, as a suspect," said Director of the Special Criminal Investigation of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Auliansyah Lubis, to reporters, Thursday, January 27.

The manager had the initials V. The determination of the suspect was based on the results of the examination and the title of the case.

"Initials of manager V. The responsibility for overseeing the activities of the illegal loan company," said Auliansyah.

With the determination of this suspect, the manager of the loan company is threatened with imprisonment for 12 years. This is because he is suspected of being under Article 115 Juncto Article 65 paragraph 2 of Law Number 7 of 2014 concerning Trade.

"The threat is 12 years in prison," said Auliansyah. Previously, the Directorate of Special Crimes of the Polda Metro Jaya raided an online loan office (pinjol) in the Pantai Indah Kapuk 2 area, North Jakarta. Of the raids, 99 people were arrested.

Of the dozens of people who were arrested, one of them was a manager. While the rest are temporary employees.

Dozens of employees and even then divided into two teams. Where, the first team of 48 employees served as a reminder for customers to pay bills.

Meanwhile, the rest serve as reminders and collectors to customers who are late paying. They use methods that violate the rules.