Tax Mafia Gaius Tambunan Sentenced To 7 Years In Prison, In History January 19, 2011

Gaius Tambunan (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - On January 19, 2011, former tax employee Gayus Tambunan was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined Rp. 300 million. Gayus Tambunan was proven guilty of corruption in handling the tax objection of PT Surya Alam Tunggal Sidoarjo. The sentence of seven years in prison and a fine of Rp. 300 million is lighter than the prosecutor's demand, which is 20 years in prison.

The cases that ensnared Gaius were not just one or two cases. Gayus was also proven to have bribed the investigator Director II of the Criminal Investigation and Investigation Agency, Police Commissioner Arafat Enanie. Gayus gave bribes through his lawyer Haposan Hutagalung.

Citing the BBC, Gayus also bribed judge Muhtadi Asnun in the amount of Rp50 million. The bribe money was to smooth out cases of tax evasion and money laundering which he committed worth Rp. 25 billion. Gayus was also charged with giving false information to the Bareskrim Polri investigators regarding the origin of the IDR 28 billion in an account that was blocked by investigators.

For these various crimes, Gaius also faces multiple articles and multiple layers of punishment. The total prison sentence he must serve is 29 years. For Eid 2020, Gaius Tambunan will receive a two-month special remission.

Gaius Tambunan (Photo: Antara)

The Gaius case is full of controversy. In addition, many names took part in the case that befell Gaius. Citing CNN, two police generals, prosecutors, lawyers, tax consultants, and former officials were dragged into the case that ensnared Gaius. Some of them were even convicted and imprisoned such as Prosecutor Cirus Sinaga.

The Gayus case came to light after Komjen (Pol) Susno Duadji said that Gayus had Rp25 billion in his bank account. Gayus is also said to have foreign money worth IDR 60 billion and jewelry worth IDR 14 billion in a bank safe in his wife's name. Gayus also fled to Singapore with his wife and children, so he was picked up by the Legal Mafia Task Force in Singapore.

Special inmates

Even though he is in prison, it doesn't mean that Gaius is imprisoned. Before he was sentenced and while he was in the detention center at the Brimob Command Headquarters, Kelapa Dua Depok, Gayus was able to get out. He even went to Bali to watch a tennis match in Nusa Dua.

Gaius is seen using a wig and glasses to disguise himself. Gaius' vacation trip was caught by a photojournalist who snapped him while watching the tennis tournament.

rupiah currency illustration. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

Gaius also has a fake passport so he can travel abroad. The photo in the passport is of him wearing a wig and glasses, just like when he was disguised in Bali. Gaius traveled to Malaysia, Singapore, China, and even Macau.

In addition, the pregnancy of Gaius' wife, Milana Anggraeni, shows that Gayus has luxurious facilities in the detention center. Milana gave birth to twin boys on September 30, 2011.

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