Mode Of Pretending To Be A BNN Member, Extortionist Who Accuses Drivers Of Drug Transactions In Samarinda Arrested

Samarinda Police Chief Kombes Ary Fadli. ANTARA/R'sya R.

SAMARINDA - The Samarinda Police have arrested the perpetrators of extorting a motorist under the guise of a member of the National Narcotics Agency (BNN).

"He immediately approached the victim and threatened to accuse the victim of (related) drug dealing. The perpetrator also asked for 2 cellphones and Rp700 thousand of money, then left," said Samarinda Police Chief Kombes Ary Fadli, quoted by Antara, Friday, June 17.

Extortion pretending to be a member of the National Narcotics Agency occurred on Wednesday (1/6) at around 02.00 WITA on Jalan KH Harun Nafsi, Rapak Dalam Village, Loa Janan Ilir District.

At that time, the perpetrator with the initials PM (29) approached the victim driving his father-in-law's white Avanza KT-1801-MW car.

"So the car he was using belonged to his father-in-law who was borrowed to act. We arrested this perpetrator at his house on June 7," explained Ary.

Based on the perpetrator's statement, Ary revealed that the perpetrator had only done this extortion once for reasons of economic factors.

"He said that later the money and cellphone would be returned, as a guarantee when the investigation was completed. However, it was not returned and the victim immediately reported to us," explained Ary.

The perpetrator, called the police, admitted that he did not have a specific target in carrying out his action, but his intention arose because he saw an opportunity.

"Not necessarily the target, if you feel there is an opportunity and coincidentally at that time the victim's motorbike broke down. He took the opportunity, yes, he said the intention just came up," he said.

The Samarinda Police secured evidence in the form of 2 mobile phones and Rp. 300 thousand in cash, while the rest had been used by the perpetrators.

As a result of his actions, the perpetrator was charged with Article 368 of the Criminal Code concerning extortion with a maximum penalty of 9 years in prison.