Manipulation Of Customer Deposit, CS BSI Bengkulu Demanded 11 Years In Prison And A Fine Of IDR 10 Billion

The Public Prosecutor (JPU) of the High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati Bengkulu) has demanded that the defendant TKD, who is a customer service for the Bengkulu branch since 2019 January 2024, 11 years in prison and a fine of Rp. 10 billion, subsidiary to four months in prison.

The defendant was charged with 11 years for manipulating a number of customer deposits by not reporting to the company where he worked and committing alleged money laundering.

"So this TKD demand, first the article on Islamic banking. That's a maximum of 15 years. Second, there is a ML article. The maximum threat is 20 years. Then from the facts of the trial and from the testimony. And finally from the defendant who really knows his actions," said Bengkulu Attorney General Lucky Selvano Marigo at the Bengkulu Corruption Court (Tipikor), Antara, Monday, March 24.

The defendant is suspected of Article 63 paragraph (1) letter C of Law Number 21 of 2008 concerning Sharia Banking and Article 3 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the crime of money laundering (TPPU).

Meanwhile, related to the recommendations of 10 Bengkulu BSI employees who were given internal sanctions, this was included in the facts of the trial.

Lucky explained that the defendant was charged with 11 years because TKD's actions had caused losses to customers at the largest Islamic bank.

"The considerations will ease a lot. Especially regarding his condition, which is pregnant and the defendant during the trial wants to be open, testify as it is," he said.

Meanwhile, the defendant's attorney, Dede Frastian, assessed that the prosecutor's demands were too high and did not consider the cooperative attitude shown by the defendant during the trial.

"Of course these demands are professional and in terms of the rights of our clients, we will respond with pleas based on arguments that can relieve our clients," he said.

It is known that the defendant Tiara Kania Dewi, who is a customer service for the Bengkulu branch since 2019 January 2024, has manipulated a number of customer deposits by not reporting them to the company where they work.

The defendant made a double savings book to be given to customers and another to be held by the defendant. For their actions, the customers at the Bengkulu branch of BSI suffered a loss of Rp. 8 billion