Who Ordered Indra Kenz To Eliminate Evidence? Even Though On His Cellphone There Is Communication Data With Binomo

The luxury house of the suspect in the Binomo trading application case, Indra Kesuma or Indra Kenz in Deli Serdang, was confiscated by the Criminal Investigation Department (ANTARA PHOTO/Fransisco Carolio/WS/YU)

JAKARTA - Indra Kenz, a suspect in Binomo's investment trading fraud, is suspected of deliberately omitting a number of important pieces of evidence in this case. In fact, on his cellphone, it is suspected that a number of important data from Indra Kenz's communication with Binomo were stored.

Indra Kenz had indeed reported that he had lost his cell phone. And it happened some time before this case went viral.

"He (Indra Kenz) lost the evidence," said the Director of Special Economic Crimes (Dirtipideksus) of the Indonesian National Police, Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan, in Jakarta, Thursday, March 17.

The evidence that was removed by Indra Kenz ranged from his cellphone to his computer which allegedly stored communication data with Binomo or other affiliates.

"He wanted to take (mobile) he was missing, he said. He doesn't have a cell phone. The computer is gone. If you have a cellphone, you can see it with the monitor," said Whisnu.

Indra Kenz removed the evidence before being examined and arrested as a suspect last Thursday (24/2). He claimed his cell phone was lost. When arrested, the cellphone used by Indra Kenz was a new cellphone.

"The cellphone is new, the old cellphone is lost," said Whisnu.

When investigators investigated and searched through the evidence of Indra Kenz's cellphone, no data was found because he had replaced his cellphone with a new one. It is suspected that someone told Indra Kenz to destroy the evidence.

"There is no (evidence). We unpacked nothing. Because he's been lost, it seems like someone taught him," said Whisnu.

Not only eliminating evidence, but Indra Kenz is also indicated to have transferred money in his account, so that investigators only found IDR 1.8 billion in the suspect's account. It is suspected that someone taught him to transfer the money.

"When we wanted to confiscate, he (Indra Kenz) had a small account. Someone already taught it. It's only Rp 1.8 billion in the account. has been moved," said Whisnu.

To track where the money was transferred by Indra Kenz, Whisnu said his party requested the assistance of the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) to open an account belonging to the suspect.

"Now, we are asking for PPAT's help to trace the account to anywhere. We can't open the account, the PPATK can. Later from PPATK, we will get the transactions everywhere, then we will check," he said.

During the investigation, Indra Kenz showed an uncooperative attitude, such as covering up who the owner or mastermind of the Binomo application was. Including refusing to be called a Binomo affiliate.

"Refusing him an affiliate. He's just a player, but when he was arrested his cell phone was new. So we are still exploring it," said Whisnu.

According to Whisnu, an uncooperative attitude can burden the suspect in the eyes of the law.

To optimize the seizure of Indra Kenz's assets, continued Whisnu, the party is also conducting investigations into a number of cities to hunt down other Binomo affiliates who are suspected of helping Indra Kenz.

Whisnu has not revealed where investigators are looking for the whereabouts of other Binomo affiliates.

“(Out of town) hunting down his affiliate who helped him (Indra Kenz). So next week there will be another new development," said Whisnu.