Police Develop Case Of Cianjur Regent's Brother Suspect Of Fraud To Officials

The Cianjur Resort Police, West Java, developed a case of alleged fraud and embezzlement by DL, the younger brother of the Cianjur Regent, related to the involvement of unscrupulous officials at the Cianjur Binamarga Service who were suspected of carrying out the DL action.

Kasatreskrim Cianjur Police AKP Tono Listianto said his party was investigating the case by finding out which official was involved in 2018 where the suspect promised a project to the victim.

"We are still investigating and looking for who helped the victim in carrying out his actions because it is strongly suspected that the victim dared to give money because of a guarantee from someone at the Binarmaga Office who changed his name to the Cianjur PUTR Service," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, November 6.

This was reinforced by the suspect's confession which stated that he had direct access to officials in the service who could provide projects, so that the victim was interested in sending Rp500 million as an excuse for administration.

The mode used by DL in the alleged crime was by promising a work project in the government even though it was known that DL was not a government person, but did not clearly specify what project, how much value, and where it was located.

"The victim was interested because DL claimed to have access to officials in the service, so there was a series of things carried out, including the involvement of service people who served in 2018," he said.

In this case, he said, DL was not included in the bribery category because it was not the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) or people who worked in government, so he would be charged with articles in general Articles 372 and 378 of the Criminal Code.

Previously reported, the Cianjur Police Satreskrim, named and detained the younger brother of the Cianjur Regent, DL as a suspect in alleged fraud and embezzlement with victims' losses reaching Rp. 500 million under the pretext of being given a job at the Cianjur Regency Government.

The criminal act committed by DL occurred in 2018, but the victim YS only reported allegations of fraud and embezzlement to the Cianjur Police in 2023.

"The victim reported the suspect because he had not fulfilled his promise to provide a job at the Cianjur Public Works Office or Cianjur Public Works Office at this time," he said.

Based on the victim's report, on January 2, 2018, the perpetrator asked to be sent Rp500 million as an administrative fee through his account at Bank BNI Cianjur, so that the victim would get a number of projects or work in the service.