Evidence Of Alleged Flow Of Money From PT Bahari Berkah Madani To Former Head Of Makassar Customs Found By KPK
JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found evidence related to the alleged gratification and money laundering that ensnared the former Head of Makassar Customs Andhi Pramono. This finding was obtained while searching the office of PT Bahari Berkah Madani which was located in Batam on Tuesday, July 11, 2023."The investigative team found and secured electronic evidence that is suspected to be related to this case," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri in a written statement, Wednesday, July 12.Ali did not elaborate further on the findings of the evidence. He only said investigators would investigate before the confiscation was carried out."Analysis and confiscation will be carried out immediately to complete the case file," he said.Previously, the KPK said that the company was suspected of depositing money to Andhi. The anti-corruption commission did not specify how many sets of people were given.Andhi Pramono has now been detained by the KPK. He is suspected of receiving gratuities in the form of fees after becoming a broker for export-import entrepreneurs.To make this acceptance, Andhi allegedly used an account belonging to his trusted person who was a businessman. They became nominees so that the gift to him was not detected.It didn't stop there, Andhi was also suspected of committing a crime of money laundering (TPPU). This allegation arose because he disguised the purchase of assets using the names of other people, including his mother-in-law.
Andhi is said that the KPK received a fee of up to Rp28 billion and the amount could continue to grow. The money was then purchased for various purposes such as diamonds, insurance policies, to houses in the Pejaten area, South Jakarta worth Rp20 billion.