The Syndicate Arrested By The Temanggung Police Claims To Be Fake Money In The Pulogadung Area, Jakarta

The police showed a number of evidence cases of counterfeit money at the Temanggung Police, Central Java, Monday (6-2-2023). ANTARA/Heru Suyitno

TEMANGGUNG - Temanggung Resort Police, Central Java, detained four syndicates of counterfeit money makers and dealers in the Temanggung Regency and its surroundings. The Deputy Chief of the Temanggung Police, Kompol Winarto, said that the four suspects had different roles in their actions. Sryanto (61), a resident of Grugu Village, Kaliwiro District, Wonosobo Regency, plays a role in finding customers. Meanwhile, Sardu (47), a resident of Sidosatri Village, Salaman District, Magelang Regency, acted as a cutting and tidying up counterfeit money, while Suroso (43), a resident of Cilongok District, Banyumas Regency, acted as a maker and printed counterfeit money. Furthermore, Teguh Susilo (50), a resident of Seren Village, Gebang District, Purworejo Regency, acts as a financier and conducts marketing. Winarto said the arrests began when Sryanto and Sardu bought something at a shop, Parakan, Temanggung Regency using counterfeit money. "On January 16, 2023, there were reports related to the circulation of counterfeit money, then evidence was found from them allegedly fake money," he said in Temanggung, Antara, Monday, February 6. After arresting them, the police then developed an investigation into this case, then arrested Teguh Susilo as a financier at his home, Purworejo. "After being interrogated by investigators, the suspect Teguh admitted to making it with his colleague Suroso," said the Deputy Chief of Police. The suspect said Suroso made and printed counterfeit money in the Pulogadung area, Jakarta. "The complete completeness of the printed tools, paper, and evidence are all at the TKP, Pulogadung," he said. According to the Deputy Chief of Police, the perpetrators sold counterfeit money in a ratio of 4: 1. For example, Rp. 400 thousand was sold at a price of Rp. 100,000. The suspects have been in the counterfeit money business since October 2022 by spreading it in the Wonosobo, Magelang, Purworejo, and surrounding areas. "The initial capital for purchasing equipment and so on is around Rp. 30 million," he said. In this case, the police confiscated, among others, 65 counterfeit notes of Rp100,000 and original money of Rp4,500,000.00. The suspects were charged with Article 36 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 26 paragraph (1) of Law Number 7 of 2011 concerning Currency and Article 36 paragraph (2) of Law No. 7/2011 with a maximum imprisonment of 15 years and a maximum fine of IDR 50 billion.