Bareskrim Holds Case Of Determination Of Money Laundering Suspect Panji Gumilang Today

Head of Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School, Panji Gumilang (ANTARA)

The Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri will conduct a case of alleged Money Laundering (TPPU) and corruption of School Operational Assistance (BOS) funds involving the head of the Al Zaytun Islamic Boarding School, Panji Gumilang, today.

Proses gelar perkara kali ini guna menentukan dan menetapkan sosok tersangka di kasus tersebut.

"Yes, today (the case is held)," said the Director of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan when confirmed, Thursday, November 2.

Dalam proses penanganan kasus dugaan TPPU dan korupsi dana BOS, penyidik sudah memeriksa puluhan saksi, baik dari pihak Pondok Pesantren Al Zaytun hingga Badan Pertanahan Nasional (BPN).

In addition, investigators also confiscated several assets such as 220 land books and 55 plots of land whose ownership is in the name of Panji Gumilang and his family at BPN Indramayu Regency.

Then, a number of documents related to credit agreements were also confiscated including Jtrust investment loans consisting of 36 copies, a photocopy of the legalization of SHM (Owned Rights Letter) used in Jtrust investment of 41 copies.

There is also a legal copy of the deed of establishment of YPI (Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation) number 61 dated January 25, 1994 and a legal copy of the deed of minutes of the YPI meeting number 84 dated August 13, 1996.

A copy of the legalization of the YPI meeting minutes deed number 18 dated 18 February 1999, a copy of the legalization of the decision deed of the YPI founding body number 10 dated 9 September 2005.

Investigators have also confiscated and blocked 147 accounts belonging to Panji Gumilang and affiliated institutions.

As a reminder, in the alleged case of TPPU Panji Gumilang, his status 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.