Tribratanews.polri.go.id – Jakarta. The Metro Jaya Regional Police revealed a case of umrah fraud by PT Naila Syafaah Wisata Mandiri, causing the pilgrims to suffer losses of more than IDR 90 billion.
Police Senior Superintendent Hengki Haryadi, the Director of General Crime Investigation of Metro Jaya Regional Police, has identified MA, HA, H, and RAP as suspects in the case. From the investigation, MA and HA were identified as the owners of the travel agency, while H served as the director.
“These suspects are recidivists who have previously done the same thing in 2016,” the director said on Thursday (30/3/23).
He explained that they are still conducting a more in-depth investigation, as there are 316 branches outside Jakarta. The public is also advised to exercise caution towards fraudulent travel agents that utilize the modus operandi of offering cheaper prices, social media promotions, falsifying registered pilgrim barcodes with the Ministry of Religious Affairs, and reactivating expired tickets.
The suspects are charged with Law Number 8 of 2019 concerning the Organization of Hajj and Umrah as amended in Article 126 of Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code. Additionally, they may also be charged with violating Article 378 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 372 of the Criminal Code.
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