Man Threatening Life And Spreading Nude Photos Of Customers Because Of Not Paying Loans, Finally Arrested

Dozens of employees collecting online loan customers (Pinjol) were arrested by the police/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - A total of 56 people involved in online loan activities (Pinjol) was secured by the Central Jakarta Metro Police. Through the Central Jakarta Metro Police Special Criminal Investigation Unit, officers arrested the dozens of workers in a shophouse in Sedayu Square, West Jakarta.

Based on police investigations, the shophouse was allegedly the site of terror acts by employees against illegal borrowers, debtors, fintech (financial technology). In the action, those who are caught are considered to be disturbing the community because they often threaten the safety of the borrowers.

Dozens of employees collecting online loan customers (Pinjol) were arrested by the police/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

"We received reports from the public that there was a loan syndicate that threatened the safety of residents. Finally, we investigated and we dismantled it", said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief, Police commissioner Hengki Haryadi, to VOI at the location, Thursday, October 14.

From the results of the investigation, the shophouse was used as the headquarters for illegal loan syndicates. The police first checked the loan shop at the OJK, it was found that the loan was illegal.

"This loan is illegal, we have secured some evidence and dozens of employees at the loan syndicate office", he said.

Until now, the Central Jakarta Metro Police Crime Investigation Unit is still developing a case to dismantle other network syndicates. Police are also still hunting for the owner of the illegal loan.

"Until now we are still developing the case, later when the investigation is complete, we will report everything again", said the Chief of Police.

A total of 56 people were taken to the Central Jakarta Police Headquarters for examination. Evidence of several computers working for the loan syndicate was also confiscated by the Central Jakarta Metro Police.

Dozens of employees collecting online loan customers (Pinjol) were arrested by the police/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

Illegal lending is often reported because it makes customers nervous. How not, from the number of criminal cases, there is a background of pressure for money because they are billed by debt collectors. Some even reported that their nude photos would be shared on social media because they were late paying loans.

Recently, President Joko Widodo, through the National Police Chief, General Listyo Sigit Prabowo, instructed all police officers to take firm action against the organizers of illegal lending, or financial technology peer-to-peer lending (fintech P2P lending) that has harmed the public.

This decisive action, said Sigit, was also a direct instruction from Indonesian President Jokowi, who paid special attention to Pinjol's crime. This is because it has harmed the community, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.