Police Hand Over Rp 263 Billion Illegal Mobile Phone Case to Prosecutors

The Directorate of Special Economic Crimes (Dittipideksus) of the Indonesian National Police has handed over the case files of an illegal mobile phone importation network worth Rp 263 billion to the public prosecutor. The case files for the three detained suspects have been declared complete (P-21).

Brigadier General Ade Safri Simanjuntak, Director of Dittipideksus, stated that this law enforcement action is a concrete implementation of President Prabowo Subianto’s ‘Asta Cita’ programme, specifically the seventh pillar focusing on legal reform, corruption prevention, and combating economic crimes and smuggling to safeguard state finances.

The case was uncovered based on two police reports. Investigators named four suspects: DCP alias PR, a Chinese national; SJ, also a Chinese national; TW, a director of PT TSI who is currently a fugitive; and MT, a director of PT TSL. They are charged under the Trade Law, Industry Law, and Consumer Protection Law, in conjunction with the Criminal Code.

Following the investigation, the suspects were transferred to different prosecutors’ offices: SJ to the West Jakarta District Attorney, DCP alias PR to the North Jakarta District Attorney, and MT to the Sidoarjo District Attorney. Suspect TW remains at large and is believed to have fled abroad.

During raids on warehouses and shophouses in North Jakarta and Sidoarjo, police seized approximately 50,000 iPhone and Android handsets along with spare parts valued at around Rp 250 billion, as well as 256,300 units of baby equipment worth approximately Rp 3.075 billion. A subsequent search in West Jakarta uncovered an additional 1,895 illegal iPhones and 408 damaged handsets, bringing the total estimated value of seized evidence to Rp 263 billion.