Companies Lose More Than IDR 42 Million Through Faktur, Sales In Banjarmasin Become Suspects

The suspect in the embezzlement case in FR's position was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Unit of the West Banjarmasin Police. (ANTARA/HO-West Banjarmasin Police)

BANJARMASIN - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the West Banjarmasin Police, Banjarmasin Police, South Kalimantan Police, named the perpetrator of embezzlement in the position with the initials FR (32) as a suspect. "We have arrested the perpetrator and now the results of the investigation have been named as suspects," said West Banjarmasin Police Chief Kompol Aris Munandar in Banjarmasin, as reported by Antara, Friday, August 9. Aris said the suspect was included in the criminal case of embezzlement in the position referred to in Article 374 of the Criminal Code. FR is known as a resident of Jalan Tembus Adyaksa 6 Simpang Tangga, North Alalak Village, North Banjarmasin District, and he is a former salesman at PT Sumber Hidup Satria Distribindo. In his case, suspect FR has harmed the company where he worked by Rp42,254,346. FR action was carried out on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at around 09.30 WITA, on Jalan Yos Sudarso, Water Complex, former Telaga Biru Village, West Banjarmasin District. He explained that when the invoice audit was carried out by the victim, namely PT Sumber Hidup Satria Distribindo, seven invoices had been found that had been paid from several stores but were not deposited by the suspect (as a sales) to the invoice receivable admin. For the suspect's actions, the victim felt a loss of Rp. 42,254,346, then the victim as the reporter reported the incident to the West Banjarmasin Police for further legal proceedings.

From the results of the investigation, the police have secured and confiscated evidence including seven pieces of sales notes/original sales receipts, four photocopy invoices of sale (on photocopy of the suspect) and one internal audit result. The West Banjarmasin Police Chief said that initially FR was examined as a witness. After sufficient evidence that he was the culprit, he was immediately arrested and detained in a police detention cell for further legal proceedings.