Suspected Terrorist S Collects Action Funds From Donation Boxes

SOLO - Information and Documentation Management Officer (PPID) Densus 88 Anti-terror Police Headquarters Kombes Aswin Siregar said the suspected terrorist S was the head of a small group or Amir in the Solo area to fund criminal acts of terrorism by means of donation boxes.

"There were about 50 donation boxes confiscated as a means for funding they carried out in acts of terrorism, including the suicide bombing at the Astana Anyar Police, Bandung, some time ago," said Aswin Siregar at the Surakarta Police Headquarters, Central Java, as reported by ANTARA, Friday, August 4.

Suspect S and his four members who were arrested marked the donation box called the donation box Sahabat Langit and the Friends of the Ummah Donation Box, it was their way to collect or get funds placed in public places.

They collect the proceeds from these donations as funds for the purchase of the materials they make. Then the problem of recruitment and others, will continue to grow.

"We will update the results of the investigation and investigation from more intensive interrogation or investigation of the suspects in acts of terrorism," said Aswin while accompanying the Head of the Public Information Bureau (Kabiropenmas) of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Brigadier General Pol Ahmad Ramadhan.

In addition, suspect S and the suspect in the suicide bombing in Bandung, AM, he said, had discussions to choose where to take action and then S decided to vote in Bandung.

This was revealed from the results of the investigation but indeed this is a statement or conversation provided by suspect S when they before carrying out the suicide bombing carried out by suspect AM.

Suspect S has prepared the three bombs, two of which were brought or sent to suspect AM or HS in Bandung, West Java and the other living in Solo. He is still waiting if there is a bride or someone who will carry out a suicide bombing because S did not do it himself.

Suspect S is a maker or a bomb maker. He is an expert in that field, so he doesn't do it alone and always looks for other people for his actions.

"Suspect S is a person who has the ability to make bombs and his involvement helped in the bomb-making used in the suicide bombing in Astana Anyar Bandung," he said.