Buy 3 Cellphones With Counterfeit Money, Men In Jembrana Arrested

POLICE DOCKS

JEMBRANA - The Jembrana Police Team, Bali, arrested a man with the initials AW (29) who was circulating counterfeit notes of IDR 50 thousand.

"The counterfeit money dealer who acted the other day in three different locations in Jembrana Regency," said Jembrana Police Chief, AKBP I Ketut Gede Adi Wibawa, Tuesday, August 24.

The perpetrator was arrested after the police received reports from three victims. The perpetrators used counterfeit money to buy used cell phones. This cellphone was then sold again by the perpetrators.

"For transactions carried out at night, and we secure counterfeit money, cellphones, and motorbikes used by the perpetrators", he added.

Meanwhile, from the perpetrator's confession, AW bought counterfeit money from an online site that he knew from Facebook. The site is camouflaged to sell modems, but in fact, it sells counterfeit money.

The police confiscated 51 counterfeit notes in the IDR 50,000 denomination, 4 cellphones, and the perpetrator's motorbike.

"The money was bought by the person concerned online for three to one. For example, example in the IDR 1,500,000 denomination, he bought it for IDR 500,000", said AKBP Wibawa.

The perpetrators were charged with Article 26 paragraphs (2) and (3) in conjunction with Article 36 paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 7 of 2011 concerning Currency in conjunction with Article 65 of the Criminal Code, with a maximum penalty of 10 years and a maximum fine of IDR 10 billion.