With the Duty to Threat and Spread Disgrace Of Customers, Turns Out Debt Collectors Who Arrested at Ruko Sedayu Square Not Getting Paid

The raid on the debt collector loan operator's office at Ruko Sedayu Square by the Central Jakarta Police/Photo: IST

JAKARTA - The Central Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit is still conducting investigations related to the online loan (pinjol) case. After determining 6 suspects, including the role of debt collector, the investigation is still being developed.

"It could continue to develop. It is still possible (the addition of other suspects), we will continue to develop. Meanwhile, there are 6 suspects," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Central Jakarta Metro Police Commissioner of Police Wisnu Wardana when contacted by VOI, Monday, October 18, morning.

At least 6 people have been named as suspects. The six people are leader supervisors and debt collectors.

"They are administrators such as leader supervisors and debt collectors," he said.

From the results of the examination, the debt collector was found to be threatening creditors.

"Debt collectors have threats of violence and the spread of pornographic content (to creditors)," he said.

From the suspect's confession, the debt collector only gets commission from each collection.

"Debt collectors claim that they only get commissions, no salaries. Commissions can come from billing. Supervisors can also get commissions," he said.

The six suspects were charged with Article 27 paragraph 4 of the Law on Information and Electronic Transactions (ITE).

Previously, it was reported that the Central Jakarta Metro Police Special Criminal Investigation Unit arrested 56 online loan syndicates (Pinjol) at a shophouse in Sedayu Square, West Jakarta.

From the results of the police investigation, it is suspected that the shophouse often disturbs the public because it often threatens the safety of the borrowers.

"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 Grand Commissioner Pol. 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 online loan syndicates and debt collectors. 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 (including debt collectors) at the loan syndicate office," he said.