Head of the Jatanras Sub-Directorate of the Jakarta Metropolitan Police's General Criminal Investigation Directorate, Police Adjunct Chief Commissioner Abdul Rahim, in a statement in Jakarta on Friday said that the initial information indicated a transaction involving suspected counterfeit money occurred on Tuesday, July 22, at approximately 5:42 p.m. local time, at a restaurant on Jalan KH Abdullah Syafei No. 46, RT 4/RW 2, South Manggarai, Tebet District, South Jakarta.
Following the incident, the Jatanras team launched an investigation to collect evidence and identify the suspects.
"From this investigation, the Jatanras Sub-Directorate successfully identified the perpetrators of the counterfeit money transaction, identified as S and ABF," Rahim said.
Personnel from Operational Unit 4 then went undercover and met with suspect S, who offered counterfeit US dollars.
"After reaching an agreement, suspect S contacted ABF to bring the counterfeit money to the agreed location," he added.
At around 5:37 p.m. local time, ABF arrived at the scene carrying 560 counterfeit US dollars in $100 denominations.
"At around 5:42 p.m., suspects S and ABF were apprehended by members of Operational Unit 4 along with the counterfeit money as evidence," Rahim confirmed.
During the interrogation, it was revealed that a third suspect, identified as FE, had supplied the counterfeit money to ABF to be sold through S.
Rahim stated that on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at approximately 5:00 a.m., officers apprehended another suspect, F, on Jalan Cikaso No. 20, RT 003/006, Sukamaju Village, Cibening Kidul District, Bandung City.
A search of F's residence uncovered an additional Rp300 million (around US$18,340) in counterfeit currency, all in Rp100,000 denominations.
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Translator: Arie Novarina
Editor: M Razi Rahman
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