79 People Related To Illegal Loans Were Returned By The West Java Police Because They Could Not Be Charged With Articles

A number of illegal borrowing employees who were repatriated by the West Java Regional Police/ Photo: Antara

BANDUNG - The Directorate of Special Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimsus) of the West Java Police has repatriated as many as 79 people after being investigated for an illegal online loan (pinjol) case that was raided in the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY).

Deputy Director of the West Java Police Special Criminal Investigation AKBP Roland Ronaldy said the 79 people were sent home because they did not comply with the alleged article.

"So, of the 86 people we brought from Yogyakarta, after the inspection, we returned 79 to Yogyakarta with the Yogyakarta Regional Police who escorted them," said Roland in Bandung, West Java, Saturday, October 16.

Meanwhile, the remaining seven people are still in the West Java Police Ditreskrimsus Building for further investigation. The seven people have roles ranging from assistant managers, team leaders, HRD, and several debt collectors.

For the owner of the loan, according to Roland, it still needs to be confirmed even though his party has received information. He ensured that the police would continue to investigate the pinjol case that is troubling the community.

"This is just an examination, we are still exploring it, we have received information but it must be confirmed again," he said.

Previously, officers from the West Java Regional Police escorted around 80 people from DIY after raiding the office of an illegal loan application. The raid began after the victim made a report to the West Java Police.

About 80 people were escorted using buses and trucks Ditsamapta Polda DIY. Apart from securing dozens of people, the police also confiscated 105 cell phones and 105 computers operated for the loan application.