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Police Find Fake Money of Rp223.5 Million at Sekar Arum Widara's Boarding House

Police Find Fake Money of Rp223.5 Million at Sekar Arum Widara's Boarding House

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Police Find Fake Money of Rp223.5 Million at Sekar Arum Widara's Boarding House

The case of alleged counterfeit money circulation involving former artist Sekar Arum Widara is being further investigated by the South Jakarta Metro Police. After being arrested following a transaction at a mall with counterfeit money, the police conducted a search at her residence and found a large amount of evidence.

"The money seized from SAW is 223.5 million," said Kompol Nurma Dewi when met at the South Jakarta Metro Police, Monday (14/4/2025).

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Sekar was arrested after attempting to conduct transactions with counterfeit money three times at several stores within one mall. From there, the police continued their investigation to Sekar's boarding house located not far from the arrest site.

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During the search, the police found 2,235 sheets of counterfeit money in denominations of Rp100 thousand that were neatly stored. Until now, the police are still investigating the origins of the counterfeit money.

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"This is still being investigated, of course, where it came from, what the printing process was, the printing machine, that is still being investigated," said Nurma.

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Investigators are also still examining whether the perpetrator produced the money themselves or collaborated with others involved in the syndicate."Yes, we clearly need to investigate who the perpetrators are, and if it is proven, we must take firm action, of course," he added.

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In this case, the police have also examined six witnesses, including cashiers, security, and a man who claimed to be Sekar's unofficial husband.

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"There are six witnesses, from the cashier, then the security, then the one suspected of committing the act, and then the husband of SAW is DA," explained Nurma.

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Sekar has been designated as a suspect on April 4, 2025, and is currently being held at the South Jakarta Metro Police's Vehicle Unit. The investigators have charged her under the Currency Law and the Criminal Code articles with a penalty of up to 15 years in prison.