Dream - Ditreskrimsus West Java Regional Police (Jabar) arrested three suspects related to the alleged illegal distribution of satellite television broadcasts owned by Nex Parabola (PT. Mediatama Televisi). Kasubdit V Siber Jabar Regional Police, AKBP Hotmartua Ambarita, revealed that the three suspects are an initial technician N, an initial operator leader L, and one of the initial company leaders D.

The suspects are affiliated with a company called PT Sentral Multi Telemedia, which operates in the field of Local Cable Operator (LCO) using the brand name SVision. Ambarita explained that both companies, PT Sentral Multi Telemedia and Nex Parabola, have ended their cooperation for broadcasting in the Pekanbaru area, Riau.

During operation, there were 1,500 customers in the Sukabumi area who subscribed to LCO SVision, where each customer was required to pay a fee of Rp40,000 per month. "We received reports in 2022, followed by further investigation and investigation. Finally, three suspects were successfully arrested. Their modus operandi, these perpetrators redistributed content owned by Nex Parabola to the public without permission," said Ambarita, Monday, July 1, 2024.

"After investigation, the agreement (collaboration between the two companies) was not listed in Sukabumi. We have identified three suspects with initials N, L, and D as the directors of PT Sentra Multi Telemedia," he added. The investigators also seized several pieces of evidence, including 26 decoder units, one modulator unit, and company documents."

The suspects are charged under Article 48 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 32 paragraph (2) of the Indonesian Law number 1 of 2024 regarding the second amendment to Law number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions and/or Article 55 paragraph (1) clause 1 and/or Article 56 paragraph (2) of the Indonesian Criminal Code. "The maximum penalty is imprisonment for up to nine years and/or a fine of up to Rp 3 billion," he explained.

"Meanwhile, the legal counsel for Nex Parabola, Honoratus Sylvester, appreciates the performance of the investigators who have been working since the report was received in 2022 until they successfully arrested the suspects, one of whom is the mastermind. "They (the suspects) distributed broadcasts to thousands of customers. Currently, they are still found in Sukabumi. The losses could reach billions. Now, one of the suspects, he admits to being the mastermind," he said."