Police arrests money multipliers

Batulicin, South Kalimantan (AntaraNewsKalsel) - The Tanah Bumbu Resort Police arrested three people suspected of fraud by mode of money multiplication in Batulicin urban village.

"Three of the alleged perpetrators who have committed money doubling are AA (33), JP (41) and NR (51), Kotabaru residents," said Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner (AKBP) Kus Subiyantoro through Head of Crime Investigation Unit (Satreskrim) Adjunct Commissioner (AKP) Khairul Basyar here, Wednesday.

The fraud started on Friday (24/3) at Jalan Manggis, when the victim, Kambu, was introduced by the suspect NR to his spiritual teacher JP, who claimed able to double the money.

When there was an agreement, a ritual of doubling money begun by suspect JP, witnessed by the victim. But the ritual failed.

Previously the victim collected funds from residents till Rp28, 5 million, which was used to buy incense as much as three kilograms on orders of the perpetrators.

Later on Friday (31/3) at around 21.00, another ritual was performed at the AA house, attended by JP and NR, and witnessed by the victim and his friends.

The duplication of money remains unproven, and the victims then go home.

When passing through the Tanah Bumbu Police Station, the victim realized that he had been deceived. He then reported the incident to the police.

Satreskrim directly investigated and deepen the case, to make arrests of perpetrators of fraud and money doubling.

On Sunday (9/4), police secured NR. Then developed the case and arrested JP, who acts as a shaman, in Simpang Empat Sub-district.

At around 10 pm, Satreskrim again secured AA. In the arrest, the officers also secured evidence in the form of a set of ritual equipment, a clay-made perapen, cash Rp2,61 million consisting of Rp2.000 denomination, and cash Rp19, 4 million in the form of Rp100.000s.

"After the examination the three perpetrators are named as suspects, we also secure the evidence for further legal process," he explained.

The perpetrators are subject to Article 378 of the Criminal Code and or 378 of the Criminal Code of Article 64 of the Criminal Code of criminal acts of fraud and embezzlement and conducts repeatedly with demands over five years in prison.