Hundreds Of Millions Of Money From Motorcycle Sales Not Deposited, Head Of Motor Dealer In South Jakarta Arrested In Menteng

JAKARTA - A branch head (Kacab) who distributes a motorbike (dealer) with the initials BAK (44) in the Pesanggrahan area, South Jakarta is suspected of embezzling company funds worth Rp572.2 million. Pesanggrahan Police Chief AKP Seala Syah Alam explained that the amount of loss was in the form of a motorcycle unit.

"It was found that there was an alleged embezzlement of company funds of approximately 572,171,000 in the form of two-wheeled vehicles with 22 motorbikes with various types of Honda brand vehicles," said Pesanggrahan Police Chief AKP Seala Syah Alam at the Pesanggrahan Police Station, Jakarta, Wednesday, October 15.

Seala said that at first PT. Jaya Utama Motor at that time carried out annual audit activities every semester which was held in January 2025.

At that time, the complainant who knew the results of the investigation found allegations of fraud by the glass by embezzling money selling motorcycle units of various types from March to December 2024.

"For the initial chronology on Tuesday (March 4) at 15.55 WIB, it has come to the Pesanggrahan Police on behalf of the US who reported incidents of alleged embezzlement in positions and/or embezzlement and/or fraud against PT. Jaya Utama Motor," he said.

After an investigation into the report, investigators suspected BAK because so far he had worked for two years, changed places several times and changed cellphone numbers.

When conducting motor vehicle sales transactions, consumers have made payments either by transfer or through cash payments.

However, it turned out that the money was not transferred or deposited to the company but to the suspect or perpetrator's personal account.

"So that on Tuesday, October 14 at around 22.00 WIB in the Taman Suropati Menteng area, Central Jakarta, the perpetrator was arrested, then the evidence was taken to the Pesanggrahan Police for further processing," he said.

Officers confiscated evidence of the company's audit, payment receipts from consumers, one savings book and BCA Bank ATM on behalf of the suspect, as well as a unit of Redmi's cellphone.

For his actions, the perpetrator was entangled in Article 372 in conjunction with 378 and Article 374 concerning embezzlement of funds with a maximum penalty of five years.