Counterfeit money circulating in Indonesia as Eid al-Fitr approaches
‘We will continue to develop this case to completely uncover the network,’ says AKP Hilal Adi Imawan
INDRAMAYU, Indonesia (MNTV) – A case of counterfeit money circulation has been revealed by the Criminal Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) of the Indramayu Police in Indonesia.
The police apprehended a perpetrator and confiscated hundreds of sheets of counterfeit one hundred thousand rupiah notes, reports Tempo.co.
“The disclosure of this case began with a report from the public regarding the suspected circulation of counterfeit money in Kebulen Village, Jatibarang District,” said AKP Hilal Adi Imawan, the Chief of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Indramayu Police.
Following a report from the public on Monday night, the on-duty officers of the Jatibarang Police responded and moved to the location to verify the information.
“From the on-site examination, our officers successfully apprehended a suspected perpetrator along with evidence consisting of 401 sheets of counterfeit one hundred thousand rupiah notes,” Hilal stated.
When asked about the perpetrator’s identity, according to Hilal, it is still under verification. “There is suspicion that the perpetrator used a fake identity,” said Hilal.
“We will continue to develop this case to completely uncover the network of counterfeit money circulation,” stated Hilal.
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