Former Head Of Makassar Customs Allegedly Playing Money Through Foreign Language Course Business

Former Head of Makassar Customs Andhi Pramono (blue jacket) after clarifying his wealth by the KPK. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) suspects that former Head of Makassar Customs Andhi Pramono turned money through foreign language courses. This information was examined from two witnesses, one of which was the Chancellor of Bandar Lampung University M Yusuf Barusman. "Witnesses were present and their knowledge was investigated, among others, related to the alleged business activities of the suspect AP in the form of a foreign language course," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Friday, August 11. Similar information, continued Ali, was examined by another witness, namely Desi Falena, who is an entrepreneur. The two witnesses were suspected of being invited to cooperate in the course business. The two witnesses as invited parties to join the cooperation,'' he said. Previously, the KPK had detained the former Head of Makassar Customs Andhi Pramono. He is suspected of receiving gratuities in the form of a fee after becoming a broker for export-import entrepreneurs. To make this acceptance, Andhi allegedly used accounts belonging to his trusted people who are entrepreneurs. They became nominees so that the giving of himself 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 by the KPK to receive fees of up to Rp28 billion and the amount can 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.