Bareskrim Arrests One More Suspect In Medical Devices Capital Injection Investment Case

Illustrated (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police has again arrested a suspect in the case of investing in medical equipment (alkes) capital injections. Thus, a total of four suspects have been arrested in the case.

"Four suspects, VAK (21), BS (32), DR (27), and DA (26)," said Director of Special Economic Crimes Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan in his statement, December 27.

The suspect who has just been arrested is DA. He is the husband of the previously arrested suspect DR.

However, no further details were given about the role of the suspect DA in this case. It is only emphasized that the mode used in the actions of the suspects is to lure big profits.

"That investment in medical equipment capital injection offers benefits ranging from 10 to 30 percent," said Whisnu.

Meanwhile, the National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit previously 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.

For suspect V, it is said that he plays the role of a boss at PT Aura Mitra Sejahtera. Meanwhile, suspect B has a big role. He is referred to as the director of PT Aura Mitra Sejahtera or the company involved in the fraudulent investment. Meanwhile, the suspect DR is said to have played a role in finding potential victims. So, until now as many as 156 people.

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).