South Kalimantan Police Start Investigation Of Money Laundering Investment In Police Wives BBM

BANJARMASIN - Investigators from the General Criminal Investigation Directorate of the South Kalimantan Police (Kalsel) have started an investigation into the money laundering crime (TPPU) against the suspect FN (27), the diesel type fuel investment dealer (BBM) who is the wife of the police or Bhayangkari.

"The results of the title of the TPPU case against FN can be increased to an investigation," said Director of General Criminal Investigation of the South Kalimantan Police, Kombes Erick Frendriz in Banjarmasin, followed by ANTARA, Tuesday, May 21.

Furthermore, investigators scheduled the examination of all related witnesses including tracing FN's assets or controlled by other parties as a result of the suspect's crimes.

"There should be assets confiscated later in the TPPU case, especially immovable assets," he explained accompanied by Head of Sub-Directorate 1 of the South Kalimantan Police Ditreskrimum AKBP Rizali.

Regarding the status of FN in the TPPU case, it is confirmed that Erick is not yet a suspect and continues to process to complete two pieces of evidence for the next determination of the suspect.

He said everything could still develop, including additional suspects outside FN if there was sufficient evidence to ensnare him.

Erick stated that the purpose of TPPU's entanglement is so that anyone involved and also enjoys the proceeds of crimes from the suspect can be punished according to the Republic of Indonesia Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering.

As for the initial case of fraud and embezzlement of fraudulent fuel investment, the case is currently declared P19 by the prosecutor, which means that the case file is returned to the investigator to be completed.

It is known that the case of BBM investment by Bhayangkari members was carried out from 2019 to 2023 resulting in a total loss of more than Rp39 billion for victims.

It was recorded that 64 victims have reported since the opening of the complaint post for the BBM investment case at the General Criminal Investigation Directorate of the South Kalimantan Police.