JAKARTA - The Commander of the Marine Corps (Dankormar) Major General TNI Endi Supardi said the former marine member Satria Arta Kumbara became a Russian mercenaries because he was in debt.
"He borrowed from loans, loans at banks, yes. Related to banks in BRI and BNI with a value of Rp. 750 million," said Endi when met in the Cilandak Marine Knight area, South Jakarta, Thursday, July 24, confiscated by Antara.
Endi suspects that Satria borrowed that big money to cover her fairly hedonism lifestyle.
Due to difficulties in paying off debts, Endi finally tried his luck by playing online gambling (judol). The intention of the judol money was used to pay off debts, Endi said that Satria was even more losing money.
"It turns out that online gambling doesn't help, it will even fall into it more," said Endi.
Endi continued, this pressure made Satria want to make money in other ways, namely by joining the Russian mercenaries.
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Endi said Satria had not been seen on duty since 2022 and was finally fired by the TNI 2023. A few years later, Endi only found out that Satria had joined Russian mercenaries and was currently at war.
In the same place, the Chief of Staff of the Indonesian Navy (KSAL) Admiral TNI Muhammad Ali said his party did not want to interfere in Satria's citizenship status.
His party handed over the matter to the Ministry of Law and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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