Police Arrest Fugitive Perpetrators Of Embezzlement Of Company Money In Jambi

The perpetrators of embezzlement of money belonging to a company in Jambi were arrested by South Jambi Police personnel, Wednesday (8/11/2023). (ANTARA/Tuya)

JAMBI - Police arrested the perpetrators of embezzlement of company money in the area who had been on the People's Wanted List (DPO).

Head of Criminal Investigation Unit of the South Jambi Police, Iptu Yudha Rengga, said the arrested perpetrator named HF (35) was arrested for embezzling company money where he worked worth Rp. 58 million due to online gambling addiction.

Pelaku bekerja sebagai sales di perusahaan yang bergerak di bidang material bangunan di Kecamatan Paal Merah, Kota Jambi.

"The perpetrator was arrested by Bangka Belitung Province on Thursday (2/11). After issuing the DPO," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, November 8.

After coordinating with the Muntok Police Opsnal and the team immediately arrested the perpetrators.

The incident began when the perpetrator HF (35) embezzled the company's money by not depositing the proceeds from the sale of the company's goods worth Rp58 million.

Yudha explained that the previous perpetrator had also been asked for information about the funds that consumers had deposited with the perpetrators. From there, the perpetrator said that a sum of money deposited by consumers to him had been used for his personal needs.

"The motive is that the perpetrators who work as sales sell the goods of the company but the proceeds from the sale are not deposited with the company and used for personal use," he said.

From the results of the investigator's examination, the perpetrator admitted that some of the stolen company's money was used to play online gambling and personal needs.

"The money is used by the perpetrators for personal needs and online gambling addiction," he explained.

For his actions, the perpetrator is subject to Article 374 of the Criminal Code concerning criminal acts in office.