Police confiscated a total false money of RP. 223 million of the former Sekar Arum artist

Jakarta – Police seized forged money worth RP 223 million from former Sekar artist Arum Widara. Sekar was arrested after deliberately making a purchase transaction with counterfeit money in the Kemang area Mall, South Jakarta. “2,235 pieces of RP 100,000 denominations that are allegedly false with a value of RP.223 500,000,” said the Kanit Ranmor Satreskrim South Jakarta police, Iptu Teddy Rohendi, Sunday (4/13/2025). Teddy said his party also confiscated an iPhone 11 Pro Max unit and a Xiaomi phone unit. ⁠ Investigation into this case is based on LP/A/08/IV/2025/SPKT/Metro Jakarta/Metro Jaya Police Report. Browse to continue with the content has now been arrested and detained at the South Jakarta police station. He was charged under sections 26 paragraphs 2 and 3 Jo 36 paragraphs 2 and 3 of houri number 7 of 2011 regarding currency and/or section 244 of the Criminal Act and/or 245 of the Criminal Act. This arrest began when Sekar deliberately came to the mall in the Kemang area, South Jakarta, to make a deal to buy goods last Wednesday (2/4). At the shopping at the first store, Sekar was fake money and transactions were successful. “On the same day, the suspect again tried to do a purchase transaction at the same store, but at another cashier,” Teddy said. At the time of the payment at the second store, the cashier first did a check with the money tracking machine. It appeared that the money used by Sekar was false and the transaction was canceled. Sekar did not stop there again, trying to make a purchase at another store again. When paying payments, the cashier at the third store also checked and found that the money used by Sekar was false. “Then the security party secured the suspect and notified the security of the mall and it was found to have made a transaction in the mall using forged money more than twice. Then the security of the mall for the reporter and Teddy was taken to the South Jakarta metro police,” Teddy said. (KNV/KNV) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here