Kimia Farma Employees Gain Rp1.8 Billion From Used Antigen Tests At Kualanamu Airport

JAKARTA - The Head of North Sumatra Regional Police (Sumut), Inspector General Panca Putra, said that the suspects in the case of using a used antigen rapid test kit at Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang made a profit of up to Rp1.8 billion.

As for the identities of the suspects each with the initials PM, DP, SP, MR and RN.

The practices carried out by the suspects who are workers at PT Kimia Farma Diagnostik have been carried out since December 2020.

"More or less what we have calculated is that from December 2020, our estimate is Rp1.8 billion," he also said.

This number is estimated based on the estimated use of the COVID-19 rapid test service at Kualanamu Airport as many as 200 people per day.

"What is clear is that our officers secured Rp149 million in evidence from the suspect's hands," he said again.

Until now, North Sumatra Police investigators continue to develop investigations to detect the possibility of new suspects.