A Total Of 144 Accounts Related To TPPU Panji Gumilang Blocked By Bareskrim

Panji Gumilang/DOK PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police stated that 144 accounts related to Panji Gumilang had been blocked. The freezing of the account relates to the termination of cases of alleged money laundering (TPPU) to corruption in School Operational Assistance (BOS) funds.

"A total of 144 accounts have been blocked," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, to reporters, Friday, September 8.

Of the hundreds of blocked accounts, 96 of them are on behalf of Panji Gumilang. Meanwhile, on behalf of the Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation (YPI) and affiliated legal entities.

"45 Bank Mandiri accounts on behalf of YPI, LKM, CV. Parikesit, and PT SBMK. Then, 3 BNI Bank accounts on behalf of YPI, LKM, CV. Parikesit, and PT. SBMK," he continued.

Then, in a series of investigations, dozens of witnesses have been questioned. They are members of YPI to recipients of funds.

"Conducting an examination of 25 witnesses," said Ramadhan.

The alleged case of TPPU Panji Gumilang has been upgraded to the investigation stage. This means that it is believed that there was a criminal offense that occurred.

Panji Gumilang is suspected of violating Article 3 of Law Number 8 of 2020 concerning the Crime of Money Laundering which carries a penalty of 20 years.

Then, the Criminal Code of the Article 70 Foundation in conjunction with Article 5 of Law Number 28 of 2004 concerning amendments to Law Number 16 of 2021. The penalty is 5 years in prison

The crime of embezzlement of Article 372 of the Criminal Code carries a penalty of 8 years and a criminal act of corruption under Article 2 of the Corruption Eradication Law.