AGO Will Use Money Laundering Article In Asabri Case

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JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office (Kejagung) has confirmed that it will use the article of money laundering (TPPU) in the alleged corruption case in the financial management and investment of PT Asabri.

"A little more (Arrested by ML)," Director of Investigation (Dirdik) Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus), AGO Febri Adriansyah, told reporters, Jakarta, Tuesday, February 2.

According to Feberi, currently his party continues to pursue all assets related to this case. "(Asset tracking) is already underway," he said.

In fact, he said, his party would form a special team to pursue assets in a corruption case that is suspected of causing a loss of Rp23 trillion in state funds. The special team will pursue assets abroad.

"Tomorrow there is a proposal for the formation of a special team abroad," he said.

Meanwhile, regarding the corporate suspect in this case, the AGO has not yet seen. "Not yet," he said.

As previously reported, the Attorney General's Office has named eight suspects in the alleged corruption case of the Indonesian Armed Forces Social Insurance (Asabri). Two of them are former President Directors of PT Asabri, namely Major General (ret) Adam Rachmat Damiri and Sonny Widjaja.

Meanwhile, for the other six suspects, namely BE as former finance director of PT Asabri; HS as Director of PT Asabri; IWS as Head of Investment Division of PT Asabri; LP Managing Director of PT Prima Network; BT and HH.

This alleged corruption case occurred during 2012 to 2019, PT. Asabri has worked with several parties to regulate and control Asabri's investment funds in share purchase investments of IDR 10 trillion through affiliated parties and IDR 13 trillion investment in mutual funds.

This action was carried out through several investment management companies (MI) by deviating from the provisions of the prevailing laws and regulations.

The act is suspected to have resulted in state financial losses as stipulated in the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crimes.