Medical Device Capital Injection Investment Case, 156 People Become Victims And Losses Reaching IDR 421 Billion

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JAKARTA - The National Police stated that the number of victims of the alleged fraudulent investment in medical equipment (alkes) investment which has been recorded to date has reached 156 people. In which, the total loss reached Rp. 421 billion.

"This means that 141 plus 15 means 156 (victims, ed)," said Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police Public Relations Division, Kombes Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Thursday, December 22.

The hundreds of victims were divided into two clusters. Where, the first cluster consisted of 15 people who became victims.

"Only 15 victims lost their losses or the value they spent or cheated Rp362.385 billion," said Ramadhan.

Then, the second cluster consisted of 141 people. They deceived the suspects with a total of Rp. 60.7 billion.

However, it is possible that the number of victims and losses will continue to increase. Because the investigation is still ongoing.

"It is possible that there are other victims, so of course if there are more victims, the number of losses could also reach more than this," said Ramadhan.

Meanwhile, the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police has arrested three suspects in the fraudulent investment case for injecting medical equipment (alkes) capital. In this case, the loss is estimated at IDR 1.3 trillion. The suspects had the initials DR, VAK and B.

Suspect V is said to be acting as a boss at PT Aura Mitra Sejahtera. Meanwhile, suspect B has a big role. He referred to him as the director of PT Aura Mitra Sejahtera or the company involved in the fraudulent investment.

The alleged perpetrators are suspected of Article 378 of the Criminal Code (KUHP) related to fraud or acts, Article 372 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code or Article 56 of the Criminal Code related to the Crime of Embezzlement.

Article 46 paragraph (1) of Law Number 10 of 1998 concerning Banking, Article 105 and/or Article 106 of Law Number 7 of 2014 concerning trade, and Article 3 and/or Article 4 and/or Article 5 and/or Article 6 in conjunction with Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU).