Tribratanews.polri.go.id - Jakarta. The Criminal Investigation Agency of Indonesian National Police carried out raids at seven locations suspected of being the offices of an illegal online loan (Pinjol) syndicate operating in Jakarta. In the disclosure, the police arrested seven suspects, including RJ (42), JT (34), AY (289), HC (28), AL (24), VN (26) and HH (35). Meanwhile, one foreigner has a People Search List (DPO) status with the initials ZJ.
The seven raided locations include two in Cengkareng, West Jakarta, then Pantai Indah Kapuk, North Jakarta, then Taman Anggrek Apartments, West Jakarta, Laguna Pluit and Green Bay Pluit, North Jakarta.
Director of Special Economic Crimes of the Indonesian National Police-Criminal Investigation Agency, Police Brigadier General Helmy Santika, said the roles of the seven suspects were desk collection and Short Message Service (SMS) blasting operators. "The seven suspects who were arrested were the roles of desk collection and SMS blasting operators," he explained Friday (15/10/21).
Police Brigadier General Helmy Santika also said the perpetrators' modus operandi sent SMS threats and blasphemy to borrowers. For example, when the billing is not yet due, it is not yet time to pay the instalments. "The perpetrators send SMS containing threats to borrowers who use loan services which are suspected to be illegal if they cannot fulfil what the perpetrators ask for," explained the Director of Special Economic Crimes of the Indonesian National Police-Criminal Investigation Agency.
In addition to securing the suspects, the police confiscated evidence in 121 modem units, 17 CPU units, eight monitor screen units, eight laptop units, 13 cellphones, one new Sim Card box, and two flash drives.
For their actions, the suspects will be charged with the Electronic Information and Transactions Law (ITE), the Money Laundering Prevention and Eradication Law (TTPU). The punishment is a maximum imprisonment of 20 years and a fine of IDR 10,000,000,000.
