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Fake journalists, mass organization members arrested amid street crime crackdown
The National Police launched on May 1 a nationwide operation targeting rogue mass organizations and street crime, amid escalating reports of racketeering and extortion that business leaders say are harming the country’s economic climate.
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Hundreds of suspects allegedly involved in various street crimes arrested during the Cipta Kondusif Operation held on March 11-15 in the Greater Jakarta area. The operation aims to realize a safer environment for the public ahead of the general election on April 17. (tempo.co/Taufiq Siddiq)
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he Central Java Police have arrested dozens of suspects allegedly involved in extortion and fraud, including members of rogue mass organizations and individuals posing as journalists, as part of a nationwide crackdown on gangs and street crime.
Central Java Police Director of the General Crime Directorate, Sr. Comr. Dwi Subagio, said authorities had arrested the head of the Pemuda Pancasila (PP) youth organization in Blora, identified only as MJ, for allegedly defrauding a local business owner.
“He and another suspect posed as representatives of a company and claimed they could supply cheap diesel fuel for the victim’s business,” Dwi said on Monday as reported by Kompas.id.
“In reality, the company had already shut down. The victim paid Rp 333 million for the fuel, but it never arrived,” he added.
According to Dwi, both suspects had prior convictions for fraud and dealing in stolen goods before their recent arrest.
The suspects have now been charged under Articles 378 and 372 of the Criminal Code for fraud and embezzlement. If found guilty, they each face up to four years in prison.
Authorities also arrested four members of the mass organization GRIB Jaya over the weekend for allegedly damaging property belonging to the state-owned railway company, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI).
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