Bareskrim Ringkus Upal Printing And Circulation Syndicate In Jakarta And East Java

Karo Penmas Police Public Relations Division Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan (Photo: Police Public Relations I

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has uncovered a syndicate of printing and circulating counterfeit money in Jakarta and East Java. Where, the syndicate counterfeited rupiah and United States dollars (US dollars).

"This network has a Jakarta network as well as a counterfeit money dealer network in East Java," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Tuesday, March 1.

In this case, the police arrested 12 suspects, most of whom were arrested in East Java. They are part of the printing and circulation of counterfeit rupiah.

"10 are dealers who counterfeit rupiah and 2 are suspected of dealers of US dollar foreign currency," said Ramadhan.

Adding that, the Director of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police Bareskrim Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan said that the suspects who entered the Jakarta network were Susanto, Sihar Panusunan, Sutino, Taufik Hidayat, and LIkius Salawaku.

"Disclosure of the network of counterfeit money, both foreign currency and rupiah currency, in this case reveals the network of dealers, makers, and even investors," he said.

During the arrest, the police confiscated 9 shells of counterfeit notes in the US$20 denomination, and 2,400 notes in the US$100 denomination.

From the disclosure, the Criminal Investigation Department also made developments. As a result, they managed to arrest 7 suspects in the East Java area.

They are Tomasan, Mualim, Ahmad Fauzi, Taufan Dirgantara, Eka Dirmawan, Sunar, and Risky Satria.

"After that, it was developed again to a warehouse where other counterfeit money was stored, namely in the city of Malang," said Whisnu. From the arrest of the suspect, Tomasan was confiscated 12 boxes containing Rp100 thousand counterfeit notes with a total of 494,904 pieces.

Then, from the suspect, Ahmad Fauzi, it was also known that he had ordered 1 million counterfeit notes to Taufan Dirgantar. Where, the counterfeit money is priced at IDR 48 million.

"From AF, it was explained that the money was originally ordered for 1 million pieces, he ordered the suspect TD for Rp. 48 million," said Whisnu.

Meanwhile, the suspects in this case are suspected of Article 36 Paragraph (1) and/or Paragraph (2) and/or Paragraph (3) of Law Number 7 of 2011 concerning Currency in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code. They face up to 15 years in prison.