JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the Kalideres Police arrested an elderly nurse with the initials NS (33) for being caught stealing and embezzling her employer's money up to Rp. 450 million.
The head of the Kalideres Police, Kompol Rihold Sihotang, said the perpetrator was arrested by the Buser Team of the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Kalideres Police at his workplace in the Tampak Siring area, Kalideres, West Jakarta.
The arrest of the perpetrator was carried out after the victim reported suspicious transactions in his account.
"From the results of the investigation, the perpetrator is known to have taken advantage of the full trust given by the victim," he said when confirmed, Tuesday, July 14, 2026.
As a senior nurse who takes care of the victim every day, the perpetrator is believed to hold an ATM card with a PIN number to withdraw cash to meet the victim's daily needs.
However, this trust was actually misused. During the approximately one year of working, the perpetrator allegedly gradually withdrew money exceeding the victim's needs without the knowledge of the account owner.
As a result of his actions, the victim suffered losses of around IDR 450 million.
The proceeds of the crime were mostly sent by the perpetrator to his hometown in Tuban, East Java.
The money was then used to buy a car, motorcycle, and a number of jewelry.
"The money taken by the perpetrator is used to buy four-wheeled vehicles, motorcycles, and jewelry. Currently we have secured a number of jewelry that is suspected of being purchased using the proceeds of crime as well as the victim's ATM card as evidence," he said.
In addition to seizing evidence in the form of ATM cards and jewelry, investigators are also still tracing other assets suspected of originating from the results of criminal acts, including cars and motorcycles that have been purchased by the perpetrators.
According to the police chief, the disclosure of the case is a reminder for the public to remain cautious in providing access to bank accounts and data to anyone, including those who have been trusted.
The perpetrator was charged with Article 476 of the Criminal Code regarding theft and/or embezzlement. The perpetrator is threatened with a maximum sentence of 5 years in prison.
Currently, the perpetrator has been detained at the Kalideres Police to undergo further investigation.
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