The South Kalimantan Regional Police For Dismantling Inter-Island Sugar Business Fraud Is Worth Billions Of Rupiah

Head of Public Relations of the South Kalimantan Police, Kombes Pol Mochamad Rifa'i (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The South Kalimantan Tiger Team Sub-Directorate 3 Jatanras of the General Criminal Investigation Directorate of the South Kalimantan Police uncovered a syndicate of inter-island sugar buying and selling business fraud that cost its victims billions of rupiah.

"Satu tersangka berinisial NH (41) ditangkap Sabtu di Kota Gresik, Jawa Timur dengan total kerugian korban AS warga Banjarmasin mencapai Rp1.034.500.000," kata Kabid Humas Polda Kalsel Kombes Pol Mochamad Rifa'i di Banjarmasin, Minggu, dikutip Antara.

He explained that NH played a role in finding potential victims who wanted to buy large quantities of sugar.

He also promised buyers a cheaper price because the sugar was immediately taken from farmers in East Java.

Believe the perpetrator's offer, the victim who is a sugar distributor in Banjarmasin sent billions of rupiah in total for several sugar containers.

"It turns out that this sugar offering is just a mode of fraud from the perpetrator's network so that the sugar ordered has not been sent even though the money has been transferred," explained Rifa'i accompanied by the South Kalimantan Police Direskrimum Kombes Pol Hendri Budiman.

Now the suspect NH has been detained and charged with criminal acts of fraud and embezzlement of Article 378 of the Criminal Code and Article 372 of the Criminal Code with a penalty of four years in prison.

For this incident, Rifa'i reminded the public not to easily believe in the offer of a business, especially with a large enough value of up to billions of rupiah.

"Make sure first the legality and what is the guarantee, don't just transfer money before meeting directly check the goods to be purchased," he explained.