Two Counterfeiters Of Fake Swab Letters And Vaccines In Bekasi Arrested By Police

Two counterfeiters of antigen swab letters while holding a case at the Bekasi Metro Police. (Photo:IST)

JAKARTA - Two perpetrators of counterfeiters of vaccine letters and COVID-19 swab test results have been arrested by the Bekasi Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit. According to the Bekasi Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol Hendra Gunawan, the perpetrators had the initials AI as the owner of the photocopy and HH as the photocopying employee. Both are suspects.

“Based on information from the public, the AI actor having his address at Jl. Raya Industri, Pasir Gombong, North Cikarang Sub-district, Bekasi, West Java, provides services for making vaccine cards and the results of rapid antigen and false antibody tests," said Hendra when confirmed, Tuesday (3/8/2021).

Hendra said, his party moved to the place to conduct and clarify the information they received from the public. Furthermore, it was found that the AI and HH actors (employees) had scanned files and soft copies of vaccine cards resulting from rapid antigen and antibody examinations.

The officers immediately brought HH and AI along with evidence to the Bekasi Metro Police for further examination.

"The perpetrator made the document by scanning the original document from the customer and then saving it for later editing the information contained in it using Photoshop and selling it to people who needed it, or changing the time of manufacture and validity period listed in the letter of rapid examination (antigen). and antibodies)," said Hendra.

The two perpetrators have carried out this action since June 2021 and many people have come to him for the letter.

"The service activities for making vaccine cards and the results of the rapid antigen and fake antibody tests have been carried out by AI and HH since June 2021," he continued.

"The perpetrators will be charged with Article 32 in conjunction with Article 48 paragraph (1) of Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions, Article 35 in conjunction with Article 51 paragraph (1) of Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Electronic Information and Transactions, Article 263 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code, Article 268 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code," he said.

From Hendra's statement, the cost of making the swab document is Rp. 15,000-25,000/sheet. So far, he has made a profit of Rp. 240,000.