Rp2.4 Billion Confiscated By KPK In PT Taspen Corruption Case For Investment Broker Fees

Budi Prasetyo gave a statement to reporters (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated Rp2.4 billion in cash related to the alleged corruption case of PT Taspen (Persero) fictitious investment. The money is a fee for investment activities that do not comply with the rules.

"KPK has confiscated Rp2.4 billion in cash. The money is a broker fee for PT Taspen's investment activities with Investment Managers that are not in accordance with the provisions," said a member of the KPK spokesman team, Budi Prasetyo in his statement, Saturday, November 2.

The confiscation of billions of rupiah was carried out on October 31, 2024. In addition, in handling the case, the KPK also searched three houses and one company office.

Two houses that were searched were known to belong to one of the PT IMM's receptors and the other belonged to the former Director of PT Taspen.

"On October 30 and 31, 2024, the KPK carried out a series of investigative actions in the form of searches on 2 houses of one of the Directors of PT IIM located in North Jakarta Koja and also the house of one of the former Directors of PT Taspen which is located at South Jakarta," he said.

Meanwhile, one office that was also searched belonged to a company affiliated with PT IIM. The location is in the SCBD Jakarta area.

From the search, investigators confiscated a number of evidences ranging from documents to electronic evidence. Regarding the total, for now it has not been submitted in detail.

"From the results of the search, the KPK has confiscated documents, letters and electronic evidence (BBE) which are suspected to have links to the case above," said Budi.

In this case, PT Taspen is suspected of making fictitious investments of up to Rp1 trillion. The funds were transferred in a number of forms such as stocks to sukuk.