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Police: Wedding Organizer Owner Marwah is a Repeat Fraud Offender
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Police: Wedding Organizer Owner Marwah is a Repeat Fraud Offender

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Under investigation
  • Police in East Jakarta have arrested a husband and wife who owned the Marwah wedding organizer (WO).
  • The couple is accused of defrauding dozens of prospective couples, with total losses estimated at Rp2.6 billion ($170,000).
  • The wife, identified as ER, is a repeat offender for similar fraud cases in West Java.

Authorities in East Jakarta have apprehended a married couple who operated the Marwah wedding organizer (WO), accusing them of defrauding numerous prospective couples. The couple, identified as RM and ER, have been named suspects and are currently in police custody.

From our examination, it is known that the suspect with the initial ER (wife) is a repeat offender for a similar criminal act in the West Java region.

— AKP Bayu KurniawanExplaining the background of one of the arrested suspects.

According to initial investigations, the wife, ER, has a prior record as a repeat offender for similar fraud cases in West Java. The couple was arrested on Friday, May 29, at a rented house in Cililin, Bandung Barat Regency, West Java. Police reported that after the case gained significant attention on social media and in the news, the couple attempted to flee and hide to evade legal proceedings.

Indeed, after the news became widespread on social media, these two suspects tried to flee to a place and hide. That's why we conducted a search, and thankfully, we were able to identify the perpetrators' whereabouts and make the arrest in Cililin.

— AKP Bayu KurniawanDescribing the circumstances of the couple's arrest.

East Jakarta Police Chief AKP Bayu Kurniawan stated that the couple allegedly defrauded dozens of clients through promotional wedding packages advertised on social media, primarily Instagram. Potential customers were drawn in by the attractive offers and initiated contact through WhatsApp.

At that time, the suspects offered promotions for wedding packages offered to the victims.

— AKP Bayu KurniawanDetailing how the suspects lured victims.

During WhatsApp communications, the suspects presented various wedding package promotions at appealing prices. Police have identified at least 58 clients of WO Marwah who are believed to be victims, with total estimated losses amounting to Rp2.6 billion (approximately $170,000 USD). Police are continuing their investigation and do not rule out the possibility of additional victims coming forward.

We continue to investigate, and it is not impossible that there will be additions.

— AKP Bayu KurniawanRegarding the ongoing investigation and potential for more victims.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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