The Central Jakarta Prosecutor's Office Deposits Evidence Of Money Proceeds From Money Laundering Of More Than IDR 51 Billion

Evidence of money was handed over to the nagara treasury for the crime of money laundering/ Photo: IST

The Central Jakarta District Attorney deposited money into the state treasury in the case of falsifying documents and money laundering (TPPU) convicted by Leo Chandra, in the amount of more than Rp. 51 billion.

"Deposit to the state treasury as a recovery of state losses. The confiscated money amounting to Rp. 51,124,796,039.32 which was carried out yesterday, Wednesday, March 15 is proof that the Prosecutor's Office as a law enforcement agency always strives to protect the interests of the state and society," said Head of the Central Jakarta District Attorney, Hari Wibowo, Thursday, March 16.

The Central Jakarta District Attorney hopes that the deposit of the looted money can increase public awareness not to commit a crime of money laundering.

"We also hope that this confiscated money deposit activity can send a clear message to the public that the crime of money laundering will not be tolerated and will be punished in accordance with applicable law," he said.

The money deposited was carried out based on the decision of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1004 K/PID/2022 which stated that the defendant Leo Chandra had been legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act jointly falsifying letters continuously and the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU) at Bank BCA.

"The defendant Leo Chandra was sentenced to 1 year in prison and a fine of Rp. 1,000,000,000 (billion) and determined evidence in the form of cash amounting to Rp. 51.1 billion was confiscated for the state," he said.

As a result of the defendant's actions, Bank BCA suffered a loss of Rp. 209,805,582,606 (billion). Then in the trial, the defendant was proven by Article 263 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 64 Paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code; and Article 3 in conjunction with Article 10 of Law No. 8 of 2010 concerning the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU).