The Criminal Ivestigation Unit Finds Transactions That Will Be Disbursed By Indra Kenz In The Caribbean Islands

Director of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan/PHOTO: RIZKY ADYTIA -VOI

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) of the Police found a transaction to be disbursed by a suspect in a fraud case under the guise of investing in the Binomo application, Indra Kenz. The transaction leads to the Caribbean Islands.

"We have only received one transaction that will be disbursed in the Caribbean Islands," said the Director of Special Economic Crimes at the Indonesian National Police, Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan, to reporters, Friday, March 25.

The account that made the transaction has been blocked. Attempts to disburse can also be thwarted.

"We can block it from being disbursed first thanks to assistance from Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK)," he said.

Whisnu said the detection of the transaction to be disbursed was based on the investigation by the PPATK team. The information obtained is that there are transactions abroad, precisely in the Caribbean Islands.

"Mr. Ivan (Head of the PPATK) has conveyed that the Binomo is in the Bahamas Island, the outermost country, and there are transactions abroad. We have asked PPATK friends for help in tracing," said Whisnu.

In addition, investigators and the PPATK continue to coordinate to confiscate Indra Kenz's assets abroad. So, later it can be used as evidence of the proceeds of the crime of money laundering (TPPU).

"We are currently investigating and collaborating with the PPATK to coordinate so that the proceeds of crime abroad can be transferred here as evidence, so we immediately cooperate with overseas the PPATK," said Whisnu.

Indra Kenz was named a suspect in the online gambling case under the guise of Binomo trading. A number of assets have also been confiscated with a nominal value of IDR 55 billion.

In this case, Indra Kenz is suspected of Article 45 paragraph 1 juncto 28 of Law 19 of 2016 concerning ITE. Then, Article 378 of the Criminal Code on fraud.

There is also Law No. 8 of 2010 concerning money laundering offenses. The application of this article is an effort to impoverish the perpetrators of criminal acts so that there is a deterrent effect.