Beware Of Counterfeit Rp100,000 In Notes Circulating In Temanggung

Temanggung Police Chief AKBP Benny Setyowadi shows counterfeit money. (Heru Suyitno / Antara)

JAKARTA - The Temanggung Resort Police, Central Java, revealed the ownership of a number of Rp100,000 banknotes alleged to be counterfeit controlled by Fendi Waluyo (56), a resident of Keseneng Village, Mojotengah, Wonosobo Regency.

Reported by Antara, Friday, February 19. Temanggung Police Chief AKBP Benny Setyowadi explained that Fendi, who kept counterfeit money worth IDR 21.4 million, was arrested at a house in Diwek Hamlet, Sunggingsari Village, Parakan District, Temanggung Regency.

This case started with information received by officers on Sunday, February 14, at around 21.00 WIB that someone was suspected of keeping counterfeit money.

The officers then dig further into the information, then finalize the investigation, then on the person.

Based on information, this person is in the jurisdiction of the Parakan Police, Temanggung.

After that, officers went to the person's place at Kulna'im's house, Diwek Hamlet, Sunggingsari Village, Parakan District, Temanggung Regency.

After the officers searched the motorbike that Fendi Waluyo was carrying in front of Kulna'im's house, a jacket was found in the trunk of the motorcycle which contained a number of counterfeit bills wrapped in white plastic.

Chief of Police Benny said that the counterfeit bills amounted to 207 in 2014 IDR 100,000 denominations.

The officers then searched Fendi Waluyo's house in Wonosobo, then found 7 2014 IDR 100,000 bills in a green-gray bag.

He conveyed that the criminal act of keeping physically in any way known to be counterfeit rupiah violated Article 36 Paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 26 Paragraph (2) Law Number 7 Year 2011 concerning Currency with the threat of a maximum imprisonment of 10 years. and a maximum fine of Rp. 10 billion.

The suspect, Fendi Waluyo, admitted that he had never circulated the alleged counterfeit money.

"I admit it was my fault that temporarily kept the counterfeit money for 10 days. Actually I was the victim of the fake money fraud from Naim in Cirebon," he said.