DENPASAR - The Denpasar, Bali Police Team has arrested a fraudulent gang with the modus operandi of gendam science, which testified in 17 locations across provinces.
The suspects, named R. Suryo Kirono Triatmojo (58) from Magelang, Central Java, Bram Setiawan (52) from Jakarta, Tri Hariyono (47) from Cilacap, Central Java, and a woman named Melya Marwati (35) from Pemalang, Central Java.
"Denpasar Police have managed to secure four suspects for revealing the perpetrators of fraud or what can be called gendam," said Denpasar Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Bambang Yugo Pamungkas at the Denpasar Police Headquarters, Monday, March 28.
The suspects carried out their actions across 17 provinces. Starting from Sumatra, Central Java, Jakarta, East Java to Denpasar.
"There are 17 crime scenes here. Their modus operandi is that they promise to double the money. They pretend to offer rupiah money in exchange for dollars with double the amount of rupiah that the victim has," added AKBP Bambang.
They were arrested on the report of the victim Nyoman Meriasih. When he was about to take money at the BCA branch office on Jalan Sudirman Denpasar, the victim was intercepted by one of the perpetrators.
The victim was offered to exchange rupiah for dollars. The victim got into the suspect's car. One of the perpetrators claimed to be a bank employee.
On the way, for some reason the victim wanted to be invited to his house and took the jewelry. The perpetrator then took the victim to the BCA branch office to collect the victim's money. After that, the victim was left.
"Later on the incident, the victim reported to the Denpasar Police. And the items taken by the suspects were IDR 30 million in cash and a box of gold containing a gold ring, gold necklace, gold bracelet, gold earrings at a price of IDR 279 million," he explained.
From this case report, the police arrested a commuter in North Denpasar on Thursday, March 24. Secured evidence of money Rp279 million, jewelry, Brazilian currency and a fake ID card.
"For the original Brazilian dollar bill, it has not been valid anymore in recent years. The perpetrator's money from Brazil was to deceive the victim, they also used several identities from several state-owned banks and private banks, including BCA, BRI, BNI and Mandiri as well as Telkom to convince the victim," said AKBP Bambang.
From a number of locations, this gang has made billions of dollars.
"The loss of victims has reached billions. From 17 crime scenes there are 17 victims. But there are still many (other victims) and we are still developing it," said AKBP Bambang.
This gang is called the police using gendam science. The victims have been monitored.
"They move around. Gendam science is a trick, he has the ability to speak to deceive the power of the victims," he said.
The suspects were charged with Article 378 of the Criminal Code and or Article 372 of the Criminal Code regarding fraud and embezzlement.
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