Bareskrim Examines 15 Witnesses And Experts Behind The Investigation Of The Binomo Case

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JAKARTA - The Directorate of Special Economic Crimes (Dittipideksus) of the National Police Baresrkim continues to investigate allegations of fraud under the guise of Binomo binary options trading. In its development, 15 witnesses and experts have been questioned.

"Yes, while 15 witnesses have been examined," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Thursday, February 17.

Of the dozens of people, most were victims' witnesses. Then, the alleged witness knew about the alleged fraud.

"The details are 9 victim witnesses and 3 witnesses who have been questioned," said Ramadhan.

In addition, in this case the investigators have asked for expert testimony. However, Ramadhan did not specify what field experts had been examined to make this case clear.

"3 experts who have been questioned," said Ramadhan.

On the previous occasion, the Director of General Crimes at the National Police Bareskrim Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan said that from the results of witness examinations, his party got some data. One of them, the reported party is said to have promised a profit of up to 85 percent.

"Promising a profit of 80 to 85 percent of the value or open trade funds determined by each trader or victim," said Whisnu.

Then, from the results of the examination, it is also estimated that the value of the loss of victims of fraud under the guise of an online gambling application or binary option (binary option) Binomo reached Rp. 3.8 billion.