Police Reveal Case Of Embezzlement Of IDR 2 Billion In Gresik

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SURABAYA - Police officers from Gresik Regency, East Java revealed the embezzlement of money worth IDR 2 billion, with the perpetrator being a former employee of a financial institution with the initials HN (34).

Gresik Police Chief, AKBP Mochamad Nur Azis, said the suspect's modus operandi was to apply for fictitious credit or financing by signing a contract agreement with the debtors, and as collateral were several car BPKBs that were allegedly fake and cash.

"The suspect was arrested while in Bali, and the victims who reported suffered losses of more than IDR 2 billion", said Nur Azis, quoted by Antara, Thursday, April 28.

Gresik Police Head of Criminal Investigation, Iptu Wahyu Rizki Saputro, said that the steps taken by the Gresik Police were to examine witnesses, confiscate evidence, arrest suspects, as well as examine and detain suspects.

"The evidence that we have secured are nine letters of the financing agreement. Three BPKBs are suspected to be fake, one savings book, stage accounts for the 2020 period, and one cellphone unit", he said.

Wahyu said the Gresik Police were still developing the case to seek involvement with other networks outside the city.

"The suspect is charged with Article 378 and Article 374 of the Criminal Code regarding the crime of fraud", he said.