The Deceptions Of Gold Sellers In The Aceh Market, The Case Files Have Been Transferred To The Prosecutor's Office

Illustration-Craftsmen placing a ring handle made of a mixture of gold and silver in Aceh (Photo: DOK ANTARA)

ACEH - Investigators from the Special Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Aceh Police have transferred the case file for the first stage of the alleged illegal sale of gold to the Aceh High Prosecutor General's Office (Kejati).

"The dossier for the first stage of the case of the sale of gold does not match the grade to the Aceh Prosecutor's Office," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Aceh Police, Kombes Sony Sanjaya, in Banda Aceh, as reported by Antara, Monday, August 2.

Phase one case files that were delegated to three of the four suspects. Furthermore, the file is examined whether it has been declared complete or not.

"If not, it will be completed. The case files for stage one that were delegated were in the name of JJ, owner of gold shop B, on behalf of S, owner of gold shop A, and case files on behalf of EA, owner of gold shop L," said Sony.

"While another case file is in the name of H, the owner of H's gold shop, which is still under investigation. It will follow later," said Sony.

Previously, Aceh Police investigators named four suspects for alleged illegal gold sales. The suspects were selling gold in their respective shops in the Aceh Market area, Kampung Baru, Banda Aceh City.

The suspects had the initials JP, S, D, and H. From the suspects, investigators secured evidence of a number of gold jewelry. Investigators have also examined dozens of witnesses.

Kombes Sony Sanjaya said the perpetrators were suspected of falsifying the information in the gold purchase receipt. The receipt stated that the gold content was 99 percent. However, the results of laboratory tests, the gold content is not in accordance with the truth.

Investigators, he said, would ensnare the perpetrators under Article 62 in conjunction with Article 8 letter f of Law No. 8/1999 on Consumer Protection.

"The punishment is a maximum of five years in prison or a maximum fine of Rp. 2 billion. Investigators will immediately determine the suspect," he said again.

Kombes Sony Sanjaya emphasized that the Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation of the Aceh Police is committed to protecting consumers or the public from ignorance about the quality of goods that are rigged by unscrupulous gold shops.

"We hope that people who know, see or experience something similar, both in Banda Aceh and elsewhere within the jurisdiction of the Aceh Regional Police, immediately report it so that legal action can be taken," said Pol Kombes Pol Sony Sanjaya.