Police Arrest Chinese Foreigners, Illegal Pinjol Bosses At PIK

JAKARTA - The police have named three suspects for alleged threats through online loan-based electronic media (Pinjol) in the Pantai Indah Kapuk area, North Jakarta. Of the three suspects, one of them is a foreign citizen (WNA) from China, YFC (38).

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya, Kombes Endra Zulpan said the other two suspects had the initials S (34) and N (22). He said the arrest took place on Friday, January 28.

"Investigators have examined 6 witnesses and the pinjol employees, have named three people as suspects," Zulpan told reporters at the North Jakarta Metro Police, Monday, January 31, Afternoon.

"(Suspect) One YFC foreigner from China, 38 years old, director of PT J Tech," he continued.

Endra explained, starting with a report from the community with the initials M who received threats through electronic media based on pinjol.

"Investigators followed up by conducting an investigation so that it was revealed that the illegal loan in North Jakarta was revealed," he said.

The police immediately moved quickly and investigated the case. As a result, 27 illegal borrowing workers were arrested in the Pantai Indah Kapuk area, North Jakarta.

In addition, the police also secured evidence such as documents related to borrowing from customers, monitors and cellphones.

"From the victim's complaint to the North Jakarta Police, an investigation was carried out and a search was carried out at the pinjol office at PIK, then 27 people were secured at the crime scene (TKP)," he said.

On that occasion, the company's billing process by terrorizing the victim in the form of threats to disseminate personal data of its customers.

"This shocked the victim, then the creditor made threats and said inappropriate words and spread personal data to the victim's friends who were on the victim's cellphone," he explained.

For his actions, the perpetrator is suspected of Article 27 paragraph 5 in conjunction with article 45 paragraph 1 and or article 30 paragraph 1 in conjunction with article 45 paragraph 1 and or article 52 paragraph 4 of the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning amendments to the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning ITE, a threat of 4 years. or a fine of 600 million. And also Article 368 of the Criminal Code which carries a maximum threat of 9 years.

Then Article 115 in conjunction with Article 65 paragraph 2 of the Republic of Indonesia Law number 7 of 2018 concerning trade with a maximum penalty of 12 years and a maximum fine of Rp. 12 billion. Article 8 paragraph 1 letter f and article 3 paragraph 1 letter C and d Jo Article 62 paragraph 1 of the Republic of Indonesia Law No. 8 of 1999 concerning consumer protection is punishable by 5 years and a fine of Rp. 2 billion.