Squeeze Police Members, Two NGO Members Appear To Use Money For Personal Needs

Two suspects from the Tamperak NGO are suspected of extortion/ Photo: Rizky Sulistio/ VOI

JAKARTA - Investigators of the Central Jakarta Metro Police Criminal Investigation Unit have again revealed the motive of the head of the Tamperak NGO for extortion. Even the actions of the perpetrators were reckless because they dared to threaten state institutions.

From the results of the BAP examination, it was found that the suspect threatened and extorted Rp. 2.5 billion for the purposes of procuring 1 million pieces of clothing for the Tamperak NGO throughout Indonesia.

After a transfer of IDR 50 million was sent from one of the victims at the Polri institution, the suspect used the extorted money for personal needs.

"The fact that the proceeds of the crime were used for personal purposes, namely paying debts, buying washing machines, buying other electronics and the Tamperak NGO's account funds are in the process of being investigated," said Central Jakarta Metro Police Chief Kombes Pol. Hengki Haryadi, Friday, November 26.

The police chief confirmed that the suspect's initials KPP (35), the head of the Tamperak NGO as the mastermind of the threat, the video maker and the owner of the TikTok account @kepaspanageanpan5.

"The KPP suspect is also a Tamperak NGO account holder, leading visits to various places and going viral," he said.

The suspect also directly blackmailed a number of government agencies, namely the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, BNN, BSSN, Bareskrim Polri, South Jakarta Police and Menteng Police.

Meanwhile, the role of RM (46) is to record video documentation, to record threats and extortion.

"RM also received extorted money and participated in threats and extortion," he said. The two suspects were charged with Article 368 of the Criminal Code, Article 369 of the Criminal Code, Article 27 (4) of the ITE Law and money laundering.

Kombes Hengki appealed, if there is a violation of the individual (Polri) do not generalize so that it disturbs the agency.

"Please report to Propam. Please be careful of Tamperak NGOs throughout Indonesia," he said.