National Police Criminal Investigation Agency arrests five counterfeit US dollar distributors
Jakarta (ANTARA) - A team from Unit 1 of the Mobile Brigade Unit at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) arrested five individuals involved in the criminal act of circulating counterfeit US dollars in the Banten region.
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.
He explained that the case was uncovered from an operation conducted by Unit 1 of the Bareskrim Polri Mobile Brigade on 1 April 2026 in the Saung Sunda area, Telaga Lestari, Cikupa, Tangerang Regency.
The operation, led by Kanit 1 of the Bareskrim Polri Mobile Brigade 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.
In the revelation, the team seized evidence consisting of 874 sheets of counterfeit $100 US dollar bills, three mobile phones, and three wallets.
The team then conducted further development based on the statement of suspect AS, obtaining information 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 Bareskrim Polri Mobile Brigade team headed to Balaraja and arrested suspect AHS at a food stall.
“AHS is suspected as the main provider of counterfeit money. From the suspect, evidence was secured in the form of one mobile phone and one wallet,” said Arya.
After the five suspects were secured, they were immediately brought to the Mobile Brigade Headquarters of Bareskrim Polri for further examination.
The case was then handed over to the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri for further investigation.
“We are still continuing to explore the possibility of a wider network in this case,” said Arya.