Lost In First Call, Criminal Investigation Department Issues Ultimatum To Fakarich Binomo Affiliate Recruiters Will Be Forcibly Picked Up

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JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police sent a second summons to Fakar Suhartami Pratama alias Fakarich. In fact, an ultimatum will be forced if they do not return to comply with the summons for examination.

"Today, a second call will be sent," said the Head of the Public Relations Division of the National Police's Public Relations Division, Kombes Gatot Repli Handoko, to reporters, Monday, March 28.

The ultimatum was forced to bring because Fakar did not fulfill the first summons for questioning without reason on March 21. So, with the ultimatum, Binomo affiliate recruiters can cooperate in attending the examination.

However, Gatot did not specify the timing of the second examination of Fakar. The reason is that this matter has not been conveyed by investigators.

"We will bring the person in question to be examined by investigators if they are not cooperative," said Gatot.

Fakar Suhartami Pratama alias Fakarich is also said to be an affiliate recruiter for Binomo. Recruitment is done through social media.

"The person in question is always an affiliate recruiter through social media," Gatot said.

However, it is not clear whether Indra Kenz was also recruited by Fakar as an affiliate.

Fakar Suhartami Pratama is reportedly Indra Kenz's mentor or teacher. He is said to have taught Crazy Rich Medan to become an affiliate.

"(Mentor Indra Kenz, ed) the information is Fakar," said the Director of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan.

In fact, Fakar is also suspected of being the person who taught Indra Kenz to eliminate evidence, including cellphones and transfer balances to other accounts so that they cannot be traced. "Maybe yes, we can not conclude directly yes," he said.

Meanwhile, Indra Kenz has been named a suspect in the fraudulent investment 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 offences. The application of this article is an effort to impoverish the perpetrators of criminal acts so that there is a deterrent effect.