Investigate Money Laundering, AGO Examines Ex-Ma Official Zarof Ricar's Cousin

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) continues to develop a case of Money Laundering (TPPU), which dragged former Supreme Court (MA) official Zarof Ricar. Recent developments, investigators have examined Zarof's cousin.

"The witness who was examined had the initials DVD as the entrepreneur or cousin of the suspect ZR," said Head of the AGO, Anang Supriatna in his statement, Wednesday, July 30.

However, it was not conveyed in detail about the material for examination of witnesses. It is only stated that the process of taking information was carried out on Tuesday, July 29.

"The witness examination was carried out to strengthen the evidence and complete the filing in the case," he said.

In handling this case, investigators through Immigration have banned two high-ranking officials of PT Sugar Group Companies (SGC), namely Purwanti Lee Cauhoul and Gunawan Yusuf, from traveling abroad since April 2025.

"According to the investigator's information, the person concerned has been banned and has been examined as a witness a few days ago in the money laundering offense case on behalf of Zarof Ricar," said Anang.

Zarof has been dragged as a defendant in the alleged bribery and gratification case. In that case, the DKI Jakarta High Court increased the sentence to 18 years in prison, with a fine of Rp. 1 billion with the provision that if it is not paid, it will be replaced (subsider) with 6 months imprisonment.

It was also determined that the Rp915 billion and 51 kilograms of gold confiscated from Zarof were confiscated for the state.

In addition to this case, the AGO has also named Zarof as a suspect in the alleged money laundering offense case.