Fear Of Being Terrorized By DC, Village Treasurer In Buleleng Corruption Rp255 Million To Pay Loan Debt

Buleleng Police, Bali, arrested a man with the initials MEG (37), a former Treasurer of Temukus Village, Banjar District, Buleleng Regency, Bali related to a corruption case due to debt/DOK Public Relations of the Buleleng Police

BULELENG - Buleleng Police, Bali, arrested a man with the initials MEG (37), a former Treasurer of Temukus Village, Banjar District, Buleleng Regency, Bali.

The suspect is suspected of corruption in the Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBDes) amounting to Rp255 million.

"The crimes that occurred from February to October 2021 or at least in 2021," said Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the Buleleng Police AKP Picha Armedi, Friday, September 29.

From the calculation of the Regional Inspectorate of Buleleng Regency with the result that there was a state financial loss of Rp255,183,950.00.

This is in accordance with the audit report on the calculation of state financial losses by the Regional Inspectorate of Buleleng Regency, on April 20, 2022.

"That from the results of the investigation and from the legal facts that have been collected by investigators and from the suspect's statement, the suspect has indeed used the Temuskus Village APBDes funds," he added.

The modus operandi used by the suspect was to use APBDes funds in a continuous manner from February 2021 to October 2021 or during 2021. Then, the suspect made a Request for Payment (SPP) and then the signature of the officials in the SPP was falsified by the suspect or fictitious SPP.

On the basis of the SPP, the suspect withdrew village cash funds to Bank BPD Capem Lovina, Buleleng. Furthermore, the funds were used for personal gain, one of which was for the payment of Online Loans (Pinjol).

In addition, the suspect also created a fake bank statement which was then used as the basis for reporting the realization of the implementation of the 2021 first semester village budget and expenditure.

"With the aim that the real cash condition is not known by Perbekel (village head). The creation of fake bank statements is carried out by asking for help from friends known to the suspect on Facebook and the results are sent via WhatsApp," he said.

Then without the knowledge of the village head, the suspect had faked the signature of the village head on several checks which were then disbursed at Bank BPD Lovina Sub-Branch. The suspect used the Temusus Village cash fund for personal gain from February 2, 2021 to October 2021.

"After investigators carry out the investigation process and have sent the case file to the Buleleng District Attorney (Kejari). Then the case file has been declared Complete or P21, investigators will carry out the stage of handing over the suspect and evidence to the Buleleng Kejari," he said.

"The person concerned at that time became the treasurer of the village," he explained.

Meanwhile, the suspect also did not have the intention to return the money suspected of corruption. Corruption money is used to pay off debts in loans.

"The money is used for personal purposes, especially the person concerned, he also said that he paid a loan. Maybe the person concerned is tied to a loan so that the money is used to pay off debts," he said.

According to the police, the suspect claimed to have debts in dozens of loan applications with a nominal value of Rp. 3 million in each application. In addition, the suspect admitted that he was afraid because he was continuously terrorized to immediately pay off the loan debt.

"The application is around Rp. 3 million (debt), the number of applications is around 30 to 50 applications. (Money is used) to pay for their own needs, pay debts, pay credit. I am afraid of being terrorized (by loans)," said Terangka.