Indonesian Ministry Of Industry Staff Cheated On Land Brokers In Cianjur, Bought 5 Plots Of Land For IDR 620 Million

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JAKARTA - The police have arrested the perpetrators of fraud against the staff of the Indonesian Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin). In the action, the perpetrator on behalf of Wahid (50) acted as a land broker.

Kapolsek Sukaresmi AKP Irwan Alexander said the perpetrator was a resident of Sukaresmi District, Cianjur, West Java. The total loss suffered by the victim reached Rp.620 million to buy five plots of land

Kapolsek Irwan said that the disclosure of the fraud committed by the suspect Wahid began when the victim had paid for 5 plots of land that the suspect admitted to belonging to the suspect in Ciwalen Village, Sukaresmi District in 2014.

"The suspect convinced the victim by pointing to the location of the land and even made a sale and purchase certificate in the name of the victim's SU staff at the ministry's office, so it was enough to convince the victim," said Kapolsek Irwan.

After successfully cheating with other people's plots of land, the suspect launched his action again by offering him four plots of land in the same village that belonged to someone else who was admitted to him. So that the victim has already paid a total of Rp.620 million for 5 plots of land.

After completing the transaction for the five land parcels, the suspect submitted a land deed in the name of the victim. The five plots of land sold have a sale and purchase certificate in the name of the suspect to convince the victim.

"The victim, who began to be suspicious because he saw AJB and the land deed that had come out in his name quickly, confirmed to the village and sub-district regarding this matter. But the victim was shocked because the five plots of land belonged to other people, not the suspect," he said.

The victim immediately made a report to the Sukaresmi Police Headquarters in early May, so officers were immediately dispatched to chase the runaway perpetrator. After a few days, the officers managed to catch the perpetrator at his hiding place in Jakarta.

In front of the officers, the suspect admitted that he had sold five plots of land belonging to other people and falsified AJB's letter and deed on behalf of the victim. So that the perpetrator was charged with article 378 junto article 263 of the Criminal Code concerning fraud and forgery with the threat of 6 years in prison.