Jakarta: The cyber team of the National Police's Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) is currently conducting investigations into 130,680 hoaxes related to the coronavirus disease (covid-19), Brigadier General Darmawan Sutawijaya stated.
"Of the total 137,829 hoaxes related to COVID-19, some 130,680 are being investigated. A total of 17 suspects have been arrested, and 87 are being processed under the law," Sutawijaya, a member of the Security and Law Enforcement Subdivision of Indonesia'sTask Force for the Acceleration of COVID-19 Response, stated here on Monday.
"They include 66 men and 38 women" he added.
In connection with cyber violation being committed, the National Police also conducted investigation into 75,755 general criminal cases related to covid-19.
In connection with economic crimes, the National Police investigated 151,003 cases of hoarding of goods and 161,077 cases of violations in the trade of food and medical equipment.
The police also handled cases of violations of the government's homecoming ("mudik") ban. Travelers that violated the ban used private vehicles and did not ply on the main roads, he revealed. (antara)
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