Eight arrested in fake money raid<\/p>\n
SURABAYA: Police have arrested eight alleged members of a
\ncounterfeiting gang in a series of raids over the past couple of
\nweeks.<\/p>\n
Police chief of detectives Maj. Edwin M.B. said on Wednesday
\nthe eight men were arrested at their homes and were currently
\nbeing detained at Surabaya Police Headquarters.<\/p>\n
The eight are Setyo Santoso alias Hok, 41 from Gresik; Lilik
\nWahyu, 40, Eko Junaidi, 39, Ninik Sugiharti, 55, Bambang, 36, all
\nfrom Kediri; Imam Sanusi, 50, from Mojokerto; Kasan Amat, 48,
\nfrom Malang; and David, 40, from the Central Java town of
\nKebumen.<\/p>\n
A total of Rp 1 million in fake notes in Rp 50,000 and 20,000
\ndenomination has been seized as evidence.<\/p>\n
\"We're still investigating whether the gang was part of the
\ncounterfeit syndicate that (Col. ret) Soemarjono was involved
\nin,\" Edwin said.<\/p>\n
The police are putting the final touches to their dossiers on
\nCol. (ret) Soemarjono, the main suspect in a Rp 4.7 billion
\ncounterfeiting case, and 13 other suspects.<\/p>\n
Soemarjono could be charged with producing and distributing
\nfake notes, a crime which carries a maximum sentence of between
\nnine and 15 years in jail.<\/p>\n
He has repeatedly denied his role in the crime. (nur\/edt)<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/eight-arrested-in-fake-money-raid-1447893297", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }