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December 14, 2024 | 11:59 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Police in Gowa Regency have arrested an employee of Alauddin State Islamic University (UIN) Makassar for alleged involvement in a counterfeit money production and distribution syndicate.
Gowa Police Public Relations Officer Inspector Kusman Jaya confirmed that the case is under investigation and further development. “This is still in the development stage. Once we receive confirmation from the Criminal Investigation Unit, it will be officially released,” he said on Saturday, December 14, 2024.
Preliminary information suggests that Gowa Police have detained several individuals suspected of being part of the counterfeit money operation. It is alleged that a university employee was producing counterfeit money on campus grounds.
The investigation began when the Criminal Investigation Unit of Pallangga Sector Police arrested a suspected distributor of counterfeit money. The case was subsequently traced back to the production site within the campus area.
UIN Alauddin Makassar Rector Responds
UIN Alauddin Makassar Rector Hamdan Juhannis confirmed the arrest of a university employee. “We emphasize that the individual apprehended is an isolated case,” Hamdan said in a written statement.
Hamdan stated that the police have not yet released detailed information about the case or provided an official briefing to the university.
He added that the university is awaiting an official report from law enforcement. If legal violations are confirmed, the university will impose strict sanctions on the employee involved.
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