A Gang Of Fraudsters Arrested By Police While Selling Fake Gold At AEON BSD Mall

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JAKARTA - A total of 6 perpetrators of fraudulent gold sales with the initials AG, NA, FA, BPA, DA and YS did not move when they were arrested by the Pagedangan Police. Pagedangan Police Chief AKP Seala Syah Alam said the perpetrators launched their actions by selling a number of modified jewelry. The perpetrators sold the jewelry not fully containing a gold coating. "At that time, these perpetrators sold gold jewelry that was allegedly fake with jewelry specifications covered in gold to gold stores," said AKP Seala, Friday, June 16. AKP Seala explained that the disclosure of the case began with the development of AG arrests, the perpetrators who sold three gold glasses at the Royal Shop, Aeon Mal BSD, Pagedangan, Tangerang Regency on Tuesday, April 18. At that time, AG sold three gold shogun bracelets which were allegedly fake gold for Rp. 12 million more and received by store employees after checking using a magnification glass. After the shop owner re-checked, the three bracelets were apparently fake. "Re-checking with hard water or gold test water on gold goods in the form of gold was seen that the gold was fake," he said. After that, AG was then secured by shop employees after returning to the shop to sell chain necklaces. To employees, AG admitted that the jewelry that had been sold was fake. "The suspect admitted that it had actually sold fake gold to Royal Gold Shop. After that, Pagedan Police carried out developments so that it could secure five other perpetrators," he said. The suspects were charged under Article 378 of the Criminal Code on fraud, with the threat of four years in prison. "To run this business, the perpetrators have been around three years old. The derived turnoverset could reach hundreds of millions," he said.