Police close three money changers

Police close three money changers

CIREBON, West Java: Cirebon Police in West Java closed three
illegal money changer shops in the city, which have a daily
turnover of hundreds of millions of rupiah.

The police also arrested the three owners of the shops, Grage
Artha Mandiri, MC Restu and MC Rizky. The detained owners were
identified as Rohman, Ucup Supriyadi and Yudi Hermawan.

"The three firms have been closed because they operated
illegally. They don't have an operating license from Bank
Indonesia (the central bank)," Cirebon Police chief Adj. Sr.
Comr. Siswandi said on Wednesday.

"We are investigating their owners," he added.

He said the closure was aimed at preventing losses on the part
of customers engaged in trade deals with the three companies.

However, there were no reports of losses incurred by
customers.

Siswandi said the closure went smoothly after the police
arrived with warrants to arrest the owners.

He said the three premises could be reopened if they obtained
business permits from the central bank.--JP