Kejari Medan Execution Evidence Of Looted Money Of IDR 1.3 Billion

Head of the Medan Kejari Wahyu Sabrudin (center) (ANTARA/M Sahbainy Nasution)

The Medan District Attorney (Kejari) carried out the execution of evidence of looted money in a corruption case against the convict Darwin Sembiring worth Rp1,335,666,154.

"That the convict Darwin Sembiring together with the convict Heriati Chaidir committed a criminal act of corruption which was carried out from 2007-2008 in two activities," said Head of the Medan Kejari Wahyu Sabrudin as quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, August 15.

This activity is the implementation of the development of the PT Perkebunan North Sumatra area in Simpang Koja Village, Lingga Bayu District, Mandailing Natal Regency in 2007-20011 and 2011-2018 which cost the state finances Rp109,263,887,612.

In the investigation process, according to Wahyu, it was found that there was oil palm land that was included in the forest area so that confiscation was carried out and was still producing.

"So the production results are collected in a joint account at the state bank on behalf of the North Sumatra Plantation and PTPN IV Operations," said Wahyu.

It is known that the area of land that is included in the forest area that is still producing is 626.08 hectares.

"That from the production results to the inkrah in the case it resulted in money amounting to Rp1,335,666,154," said Wahyu.

Wahyu said, based on the decision of the Supreme Court (MA) on March 28, 2023 and the decision of the Medan High Court on September 19, 2022, it was stated that the money in the temporary holding account at the state-owned bank was confiscated for the state.

"Meanwhile, the land is returned to the Ministry of Forestry," said Wahyu.

Previously, the panel of judges at the Medan District Court sentenced the defendant Darwin Sembiring as the former manager of the Koje Simpang Gardens in 2007-2010 to nine years in prison, a fine of Rp. 750 million, a subsidiary of six months in prison, and to pay compensation (UP) of Rp. 1.3 billion.

Meanwhile, Heriati Chaidir as the former Director of PT PSU for the period 2007 to 2010 was sentenced to one year in prison, a fine of Rp 200 million, a subsidiary of one month in prison and without paying UP.