Head Of Post In Maluku Corruption Suspect Rp398 Million Detained By Police

Director of Criminal Investigation, Kombes Hujra Soumena, during a press conference in Ambon, Thursday. (ANTARA/Winda Herman)

AMBON - Investigators from the Maluku Police Ditreskrimsus, detained AL, Head of PT Pos Indonesia (Persero), Werinama Sub-Branch Office (KCP) 97554, for allegedly related to the embezzlement of state-owned company funds amounting to Rp398,467,680.

The detention of the 33-year-old man was carried out after the investigative team named him a suspect in the alleged corruption case of misuse of PT Pos Indonesia KCP Werinama funds, East Seram Regency (SBT) in 2023.

"The case of misuse of PT Pos funds will take place from July to August 2023 in Werinama Village, Werinama District, SBT Regency," said Director of Criminal Investigation, Kombes Hujra Soumena, in Ambon, as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, August 8.

Hujra revealed that the case had been investigated since the police report was received on January 22, 2024.

After receiving the police report number LP-A/02/1/2024/SPKT DITKRIMSUS/POLDA MALUKU, the investigative team carried out a series of stages of investigation until the case was raised to the investigation stage.

In this case, investigators also secured a number of pieces of evidence. Such as one N2 document, AL's Pospay newspaper account, AL's BRI newspaper account, BRI bank bank bank bank bank bank bank statement on behalf of two NAT and NF witnesses, cash emptying warrant and cash check report.

"The motive of this case is that the suspect abuses his authority and position, benefits himself, others and harms state finances," he explained.

Based on the results of the examination, this case began when the suspect as the Head of KCP Werinama reported daily transactions every day.

The amount of transaction proceeds was recorded in the N2 list, where the value of money from day to day continues to increase.

However, when the cash emptying order by the PPOC Manager of the Ambon Main Post Office four times, it was revealed that the money was no longer there.

"Fiscal money does not exist because it has been used by the suspect for his personal interests," he said, adding. The suspect's actions caused state financial losses of Rp398,467,680.