Foreigners From Latvia Skimming Actors Are Just Subordinates, In Action For 2 Months Earn IDR 1.2 Billion

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Endra Zulpan (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - Foreign citizen (WNA) from Latvia with the initials RM (46) is said to be not the sole perpetrator in the case of theft of customer funds by skimming mode. From the results of the examination, RM only received orders from someone.

"It is possible that there are other suspects because he works and there is an order from the leadership," said Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes E. Zulpan, to reporters, Friday, May 20.

From the statement of the foreigner, he is only the executor or the one who acts in the field. Meanwhile, the figure of a leader whose identity is not yet known is said to have played a role in preparing everything needed. Including sending or transferring the proceeds of crime.

In fact, from RM's mouth it was also known that this Latvian group had been in action for two months. The proceeds of the crime reached Rp. 1.2 billion.

"From the criminal act of the suspect from the Latvian group network, he acted from April to May for approximately 2 months from the results of the investigator's calculations and the results of the check to the bank that suffered a total loss of IDR 1.2 billion," said Zulpan.

A foreign citizen (foreigner) from Latvia with the initials RM (46) was arrested for the theft of bank customer funds using skimming mode. This Latvian citizen was arrested at his hiding place in the Beji area, Depok, West Java, on Thursday, May 19.