Inp.polri.go.id – Riau Island. The General Criminal Investigation Directorate of Riau Island Regional Police reveals the allegations of forged Singaporean Dollar (SGD) flow. From the case uncovering, police arrested four suspects with the initials of B, AG, AYA, and AK. The Riau Island Regional Police Public Relation Chief, Senior Superintendent Zahwani Pandra Arsyad says that the case was revealed a victim with the initials of EAN report the case to the police. “Afterwards, we launched an investigation of the police report regarding the allegations of forged money circulation. According to our investigation and the letter of statement from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the 10,000 SGD money that was circulated by the suspects have been confiscated by the Singapore Police Force and confirmed to be forged money,” says the General Criminal Investigation Director of Riau Island Regional Police, Senior Superintendent Adip Rojikan on Wednesday (1/31/2024). Furthermore, other than the 390 forged money confiscated by the police, security officials also secured one black-safe deposits box, two bags, three cellphones, and several certificates as proof that the forged money are real. For their actions, they were charged with Article 245 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. “The success in uncovering the case could be achieved thanks to our collaboration and quick respond from the International Relations Division. These kind of collaboration often times played an integral part in uncovering transnational crimes as the case requires the involvement of various parties and resources to gather the information and arrest the suspect,” conclude Zahwani. (ad/ndt/pr/nm)