Witness Statements Call Ex-Employee Receives IDR 1 Billion In Money To Overthrow Head Of BPOM

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The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police said that a former employee of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) with the initials SD extorted and received gratuities from the director of PT AOBI amounting to Rp3.49 billion. Based on the facts of the investigation found, Rp1 billion was intended to overthrow the Head of BPOM for the period 2021-2023. "Based on the testimony of witnesses, it states like that (IDR 1 billion to overthrow the Head of BPOM)," said Deputy Director of Corruption Crimes at the National Police, Kombes Arief Adiharsa, to VOI, Tuesday, August 12. Then, there was also money worth Rp1,178 billion which was intended for the management of the PT AOBI trial by BPOM. The money was sent directly to the account of the suspect at SD Artau Rp1,178 billion and Rp350 million in cash services. "There was also Rp967 million received by elementary school through another account in the name of DK," he said. Previously, it was reported that Bareskrim Polri had named SD as a suspect in the alleged extortion and gratification of the director of PT AOBI with the initials FK. The determination is based on the facts of the investigation, the adequacy of evidence and the results of the case title on June 24, 2024.

In this case, the suspect is charged with Article 12 letter (e) and/or Article 12 B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code.