Indra Kenz's Fiance, Vanessa Khong And His Prospective In-laws Are Still In Prison For A Long Time

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has extended the detention period of Vanessa Khong, a suspect in the Binomo investment fraud and money laundering crime case, for the next 40 days.

Head of the Public Information Section (Kabag Penum) of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Kombes Pol. Gatot Repli Handoko explained that the application for an additional period of detention for Vanessa Khong had been approved by the Attorney General's Office. This includes the detention of his father, Rudiyanto Pei (PK), and Indra Kenz's younger brother, Nathania Kesuma (NK).

"The Attorney General has issued a letter extending the detention period on Monday (25/4) against suspects on behalf of VK, RP, and NK," said Gatot at the Police Headquarters Building, Jakarta, Tuesday 10 May.

The detention period is extended for investigation. Vanessa Khong and her father were extended from May 9 to June 17. If Nathania Kesuma (Indra Kenz's sister) was extended from 11 May to 19 June 2022.

"The three of them were detained for 40 days in the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police for the purpose of further examination and investigation," said Gatot.

Vanessa Khong and her father were named suspects in the money laundering case (TPPU) with the original crime of investing in the Binomo application fraud. Apart from Vanessa, investigators also identified Nathania Kesuma, the younger brother of Indra Kenz.

Investigators suspect Vanessa Khong with her father and sister Indra Kenz under Article 5 and/or Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU) and Article 55 paragraph 1e of the Criminal Code with a penalty of 5 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of Rp. 1 billion.

In this case, investigators named 4 other suspects, namely Indra Kesuma alias Indra Kenz as Binomo affiliate, Brian Edgar Nababan as Binomo Indonesia manager, Fakar Suhartami Pratama alias Fakarich as Indra Kenz trading teacher, and Wiky Mandara Nurhalim, as admin of Indra's Telegram group. Kenz.

The Bareskrim Polri recorded that the total temporary loss in the case of fraudulent investment on the Bimomo platform reached Rp72 billion. The nominal loss was based on data from 118 people who were victims.

"The total loss of the 118 victims is IDR 72,139,000,000," said Head of the Penun Division of the Public Relations Division of the National Police, Kombes Gatot Repli Handoko, to reporters, Tuesday, May 10.

In this case, the Criminal Investigation Department has named 7 suspects. One of them is Indra Kenz as an affiliate of the Binomo platform.

In fact, some of the other suspects are people closest to Indra Kenz. For example, Vannesa Khong, the lover of the man whose real name is Indra Kesuma.

"Investigators have named seven suspects, each with the initials IK, WEN, then WMN, F, ST, NK, VK (Vannesa Khong) and finally RP," said Gatot.