Polda Maksimalkan Telusuri Aset Tersangka Penipuan WO

JAKARTA - The Directorate of Criminal Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya has maximized the search for the assets of the suspect in the fraud of the wedding organizer (WO) PT Ayu Puspita Sejahtera as an effort to return the losses of the victims of the case.

"We will maximize the search for assets. Of course, as expected by the victims, there will be a return of losses," said Director of General Criminal Investigation (Dirreskrimum) of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Besar (Kombes) Pol Iman Imanuddin.

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Iman during a press conference at the Metro Jaya Police Headquarters, Jakarta, Saturday, said that this step was taken to respond to the victims' hopes that the material losses they had suffered could be returned.

According to Iman, the Police will work to the maximum to track (tracing) assets suspected to have originated from criminal acts.

In addition, in every handling of criminal cases, the Police not only focus on proving the elements of the crime, but also seek to protect the interests of the victim.

Therefore, investigators will trace the flow of funds and assets that can still be secured as part of the legal process.

"As law enforcers, protectors, guardians, and servants to the community, we will try our best to provide the best for the victims," said Iman.

However, Iman emphasized that the compensation mechanism must still follow the applicable legal provisions.

The return of losses to victims, said Iman, cannot be done immediately, but rather through the process of proving, seizing assets, and court rulings with the force of law.

On the other hand, Iman emphasized the importance of the principle of justice while still protecting the rights of suspects in the investigation process.

According to him, all stages of law enforcement are carried out professionally and proportionately. "We also continue to protect the rights of the suspects," he said.

Regarding the possibility of applying the money laundering criminal act (TPPU), Iman said that it was still being investigated by investigators.

If during the investigation process there is an attempt to disguise or transfer the proceeds of crime, then investigators do not rule out the possibility of trapping the perpetrators with the additional article.

The case of alleged fraud by PT Ayu Puspita Sejahtera WO surfaced after many prospective brides reported that the marriage service had not been realized despite the payment.

Until now, the Polda Metro Jaya is still opening a complaint post to accommodate other victim reports, as well as inventorying the losses that can become the basis for efforts to recover the victim's rights.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) of the Metro Jaya Police revealed the total losses of victims in the case of alleged fraud by a wedding organizer (WO) on behalf of PT Ayu Puspita Sejahtera reached Rp. 11.5 billion.

The figure is likely to increase as the complaint service post for people who feel they are victims is still open.

The value of the losses suffered by each victim varies. This is due to the payment system of down payment (DP) applied by the WO to prospective brides.

"The losses of each victim are quite varied. Because they are asked to pay the DP first. So the losses are Rp. 40 million, Rp. 60 million and other amounts," said Iman.

Polda Metro Jaya has received as many as 207 complaints from the public who feel they are victims of fraud in this case.

A total of 207 reports consisted of 199 reports of complaints of marriages that had not been carried out. Meanwhile, eight other complaints were police reports because the marriage had been carried out.

The police report or complaint that came in was spread across the Central Police Service Integrated Service (SPKT) of the Metro Jaya Police and the police ranks.

The complaint post is opened through the Instagram social media of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Polda Metro Jaya, the Polri call center service (call center) 110 and the direct complaint post at the Criminal Investigation Unit office.

In handling the case, investigators framed the suspects with Article 372 and Article 378 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) related to embezzlement and fraud, with a maximum penalty of four years in prison.

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