Bareskrim Arrests 5 Distributors of Fake US Dollars in Tangerang
A team from Unit 1 of the Mobile Brigade Unit at Bareskrim Polri arrested five individuals involved in the criminal act of circulating counterfeit US dollars in the Tangerang area, Banten.
The Head of the Mobile Brigade Unit at Bareskrim Polri, Commissioner of Police Arya Khadafi, stated that the five suspects consisted of three brokers, one counterfeit money supplier, and another as the main provider of the fake currency.
“In this revelation, we arrested five people suspected of being involved in the counterfeit money distribution network,” said Arya in his statement in Jakarta on Sunday (19/4), as reported by Antara.
He explained that the case came to light from an operation conducted by Unit 1 of the Satresmob Bareskrim Polri on 1 April 2026 in the Saung Sunda area, Telaga Lestari, Cikupa, Tangerang Regency.
The operation, led by Kanit 1 Satresmob Bareskrim Polri AKBP Herry Azhar, successfully secured three suspects acting as brokers with initials AS, F, and AA.
“Three people suspected as brokers were secured while about to conduct a counterfeit dollar transaction,” he said.
During the revelation, the team seized evidence consisting of 874 sheets of fake $100 US dollar bills, three mobile phones, and three wallets.
The team then conducted further development; based on the statement of suspect AS, information was obtained about another suspect in the Rangkasbitung area.
“The team moved to Rangkasbitung, Lebak Regency, and successfully secured suspect AP, who is suspected as the resupplier of fake money to the intermediaries,” he explained.
Subsequently, from the arrest of AP, information was obtained about another suspect in the Balaraja area, Tangerang Regency.
The Satresmob Bareskrim Polri team proceeded to Balaraja and arrested suspect AHS at a food stall.
“AHS is suspected as the main provider of counterfeit money. From the suspect, evidence in the form of one mobile phone and one wallet was secured,” said Arya.
After all five suspects were secured, they were immediately brought to the Satresmob Bareskrim Polri headquarters for further examination.
The case was then transferred to the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri for further investigation.
“We are still continuing to explore the possibility of a larger network in this case,” said Arya.