SERANG - The Serang Police Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) has arrested two casual daily laborers who were caught selling and buying lottery gambling coupons. Both were secured at the Ronda Post, Sukaratu Village, Cikeusal District, Serang Regency, Banten.
The two suspects who were arrested were MU (43) a lottery gambling retailer, and KA (50) a lottery gambling number installer.
The Kasatreskrim of the Serang Police, Commissioner Adjutant of Police Dedi Mirza, explained that the arrests of the retailers and lottery gamblers were a follow-up to public reports.
"Initially there was information from the public who were restless because their village was used as a place to sell lottery gambling," explained Dedi, through a written statement, Monday, 27 June.
Dedi said, the team immediately moved to deepen the information. And on Thursday, June 22, the team managed to secure the suspect.
"The two suspects were arrested at around 9:30 p.m. while conducting transactions at the Sukaratu Village patrol post, Cikeusal District, Serang Regency," said Dedi.
Dedi explained that from the hands of the two suspects the officers managed to secure a number of evidence.
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"From the two suspects, the officers managed to secure evidence in the form of a cellphone, a recapitulation book, and a bet amounting to IDR 263,000. The two suspects were immediately taken into custody at the Serang Police," said Dedi.
During the investigation, continued Dedi, the MU suspect admitted that he had only been in the lottery gambling business for two months, from April. However, people say that the lottery gambling business has been in the hands of MU for a long time.
"According to information from residents it has been a long time, but the suspect's confession has been in the lottery business since April. The suspect explained that the illicit business was carried out because MU's income as a casual daily laborer was uncertain," explained Dedi.
As a result of their actions, the suspects MU and KA were charged with Article 303 concerning Gambling with a penalty of 5 years in prison.
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