SERANG - The Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum) of the Banten Police arrested two perpetrators with the initials AS (50) and AD (45) fraudulent business cooperation in the purchase of methamphetamine or iron waste with a loss value of Rp1 billion.
Head of Sub-Directorate III Jatanras Ditreskrimum Banten Police, Kompol Akbar Baskoro, said the fraud mode carried out by the two perpetrators was by borrowing business capital from the victim amounting to more than Rp1 billion.
"The two perpetrators initially invited cooperation to the victim by financing five work packages in October for the purchase of white lead, aluminum metal packages, 50 tons of swab with a total value of more than Rp. 1 billion," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Friday, January 12.
The two perpetrators promised to return the money within two weeks with a profit of Rp. 86 million.
"On this offer, the victim was interested and handed over the money to AD Rp. 895 million and US Rp. 120 million," he said.
However, after the maturity date, the two suspects did not return the money and the profits promised to the victim. Didn't even buy the script as promised.
"The victim then found out the truth of the promised job and received information that the two suspects had never bought the script according to the package offered," he said.
The victim then reported the two suspects to the Banten Police with LP Number 12 dated January 11, 2023. After receiving the report, investigators examined witnesses and collected evidence. From the results of the examination of witnesses and evidence, investigators determined the status of suspects to the US and AD.
"After conducting an investigation and looking for evidence. It is known that the purchase of the script was not carried out and the money was used for personal gain," he said.
Investigators have summoned the two suspects in April 2023 for questioning and their statements being taken as suspects, but the two suspects were not present and are suspected of having fled.
On Saturday 11 November 2023, investigators arrested AS on the Kampung Rokal highway, Ciwaduk Village, Cilegon District, Cilegon City. And on December 17, 2023, investigators managed to arrest the suspect AD in Citra Raya, Maja, Lebak Regency.
"After examining them as suspects, both of them were detained at the Banten Police Detention Center," he said.
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However, on November 22, 2023, the US suspect complained of illness and was taken to the Bhayangkara Hospital of the Banten Police for treatment and treatment. The US suspect is declared to have been hospitalized and investigators have carried out detention.
On December 12, 2023, the Bhayangkara Hospital referred the US suspect to Bhayangkara Hospital in Kramat Jati, Jakarta for surgery. After undergoing surgery and medical treatment, on January 11, 2024, the US suspect was declared dead due to his illness.
"With the death of the US suspect, investigators have named the suspect AD as the sole suspect in this case," he said.
As a result of the actions of the two suspects, the victim suffered material losses of more than Rp. 1 billion, the suspect was subject to Article 378 of the Criminal Code and or Article 372 of the Criminal Code with a maximum imprisonment of four years.
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