Artist Initials AF Also Victims Of Fraud Recruitment Of Candidates For Police Members In South Kalimantan, Total Loss Reaches 4 Billion

South Kalimantan Police Chief Inspector General Andi Rian R Djajadi showed evidence confiscated from suspect MR during a release at the South Kalimantan Police Headquarters in Banjarmasin, Tuesday (18/10/2023). (ANTARA/Firman)

BANJARMASIN - The Jatanras Sub-Directorate 3 Team of the General Criminal Investigation Directorate of the South Kalimantan Police managed to arrest the perpetrators of fraud in the recruitment of prospective members of the National Police with a total loss of Rp4,495,000,000 for victims. "The suspect with the initials MR (30) who was born in Jakarta domiciled in South Tangerang has deceived as many as 24 civilian victims who intend to include their children as members of the National Police," said South Kalimantan Police Chief Inspector General Andi Rian R Djajadi in Banjarmasin, quoted from Antara, Tuesday, October 18. The police are hunting for the perpetrator after one of the victims in South Kalimantan reported to the police. The victim had handed over hundreds of millions of rupiah so that his son would be a member of the National Police. The results of the officer's search turned out to be three victims in South Kalimantan with losses reaching Rp1,150,000,000, while the rest came from Jakarta, Central Java, East Java to Riau including one of the artists with the initials AF. The Director of Criminal Investigation at the South Kalimantan Police, Kombes Pol. Erick Frendriz immediately formed a team led by the Head of Sub-Directorate 3 Jatanras Kompol Reza Bramantya to make a disclosure. As a result, the suspect was arrested on Monday in Penjaringan Kota District, North Jakarta. During the arrest, the suspect had a firearm of the type of gun attached to his body and had wanted to fight back but was successfully paralyzed by officers. The South Kalimantan Tiger Resmob team, assisted by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police, then carried out developments by searching the suspect's residence in the South Tangerang area. Officers found a lot of evidence in the form of fake police member signs (KTA) and a number of agency stamps up to several firearms and dozens of bullets. Even the firearms found included a CZ PS-10 C Caliber 9 mm pistol manufacturer and a 32 mm Indian caliber brand. "So the suspect's modus operandi is claiming to be a member of the National Police serving at the National Police Headquarters with the rank of Iptu by promising to include people passing the selection of candidates for Polri members through the holder ticket," explained the Kapolda. From the proceeds of the perpetrator's crime, he was able to buy two luxury cars in the form of a Toyota Alpard brand and a BMW sedan which are now also confiscated as evidence.

The legal entanglement imposed by investigators against the suspect is Article 378 concerning Fraud with a penalty of four years and Article 1 paragraph 1 of the Darutat Law Number 12 of 1951 concerning possession of firearms without a permit with a maximum threat of the death penalty.