The Criminal Investigation Unit Confiscates Suspect's Assets In Viral Blast Trading Robot Case, 2 Houses Worth IDR 15 Billion

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police confiscated assets from two suspects in the fraudulent investment case of the global viral blast trading robot./DOK HUMAS POLRI

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) of the National Police confiscated the assets of two suspects in the fraudulent investment case of the global viral blast trading robot. The assets seized were two housing units in the Surabaya and Green Lake areas, Tangerang.

"Secured in Surabaya in the form of a luxury house at Graha Family belonging to the suspect Minggus Umboh and a luxury house in Green Lake belonging to the suspect Zainal Hudha Purnama, both of which are valued at IDR 15 billion," said the Director of Special Economic Crimes of the National Police, Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan, Monday, March 21.

In addition to the confiscation, investigators also searched an apartment unit One Icon Residence Surabaya, and the PT Trust Global office. This search is to find evidence and other clues in the case.

"The aim is to find documents related to the criminal act of fraudulent trading robot Viral Blast and evidence of assets resulting from the crimes of the suspects," said Whisnu.

A search was also carried out at the PT Trust Global office in Jakarta. It's just that the office has been empty since a month ago.

"There were two searches in Jakarta, namely the house in Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta and the PT Trust Global office at Rukan Garden Shopping Arcade, Grogol Petamburan, West Jakarta," said Whisnu.

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police confiscated assets from two suspects in the fraudulent investment case of the global viral blast trading robot./DOK HUMAS POLRI

Previously, the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes of the Indonesian National Police Bareskrim uncovered a fraudulent investment case for a global viral blast trading robot. This fraud case caused a loss of IDR 1.2 trillion.

In this case, three people were named as suspects, namely, RPW, ZHP, and MU. However, there is still one perpetrator who is still at large.

The suspects are suspected of under Article 3 or Article 4 or Article 5 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) with a prison sentence of 15 years and a fine of IDR 1 billion.

The suspect was also charged with Article 105 in conjunction with Article 9 and/or Article 106 in conjunction with Article 24 Paragraph (1) of Law Number 7 of 2014 concerning Trade with a threat of 10 years imprisonment and a maximum fine of IDR 10 billion, and Article 55 of the Criminal Code.