Jember Police Have Arrested A Counterfeiting Couple For Bank Credit Disbursement Documents Of IDR 750 Million

Jember Police Chief AKBP Bayu Pratama Gubunagi in a press conference forging documents held at the Jember Police Headquarters, East Java, Thursday (16/1/2025). (ANTARA/Zumrotun Solichah)

JEMBER - Jember Resort Police (Polres), East Java, arrested a married couple who falsified documents to disburse loans in banks worth IDR 750 million.

"The couple with the initials HB (40) and IS (38) residents of Sumbersari Sub-district were arrested on suspicion of falsifying documents in the form of Identity Cards (KTP), Family Cards (KK), and fake certificates to get loans from banks and other business entities," said Jember Police Chief AKBP Bayu Pratama Gubunagi as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, January 16.

He said the suspect HB used the pseudonym Ahmad Hidayat on a fake ID card that was made by himself and in his action, the suspect HB collaborated with his wife IS who also used a fake identity named Suryani.

"Then the couple applied for a loan worth Rp. 750 million at Bank Jatim, Balung District Branch, Jember Regency using fake documents printed with printed tools, printers, and computers that we have confiscated as evidence," he said.

The case was revealed after a notary who processed the credit agreement reported irregularities to Bank Jatim and when credit was running, the perpetrator reported that Ahmad Hidayat had died in November 2024 in Banyuwangi.

"The suspect did this in the hope of eliminating the obligation to pay credit at the bank. After an investigation, it was revealed that Ahmad Hidayat's identity was a fake ID card made by the suspect HB," he said.

Bayu explained that the losses suffered by Bank Jatim due to falsification of documents by the suspect couple reached Rp. 750 million.

In addition, the perpetrators are also indicated to falsify two land certificates which are used as credit collateral in one of the cooperatives and to individuals.

"In revealing the case, investigators confiscated a number of evidences, including fake documents, printed tools, and computers used by the suspect in making fake documents," he said.

The Jember Police Chief confirmed that his party would continue to develop the case to reveal the possibility of other crimes involving suspects.

"The disclosure of the case shows the efforts of the Jember Police in maintaining security and eradicating crime, especially those that harm financial institutions," he said.

Currently, the document counterfeiting couple is being held at the Jember Police Headquarters for further legal proceedings and investigators are also continuing to investigate the crime network that may be involved in the case.