Jembrana Prosecutor's Office Arrests DPO Of LPD Corruption Cases That Escaped Abroad

The Prosecutor's Office (Photo: Unsplash)

JAKARTA - Jembrana District Attorney, Bali arrested a fugitive or DPO in a corruption case of the Village Credit Institute (LPD) after the person concerned fled abroad.

"We arrested the suspect who fled when he returned home. The arrests were made with the Bali High Prosecutor's Office Sow Team," said Head of the Special Crimes Section of the Jembrana District Attorney, Putu Andy Suta Dharma, quoting Antara.

He said the suspect AKJA (30) was a former treasurer of the Yehembang Kauh Traditional LPD whose side was fingerprinted in 2022.

"We have named the person concerned and the head of the LPD at that time as suspects. However, during the investigation process, the former treasurer fled abroad," he said.

According to him, AKJA was arrested at his parents' house on Friday (11/10) afternoon in Banjar Pasatan, Pohsanten Village, Mendoyo District, where he lived after coming from Malaysia.

Based on the suspect's statement, he said, since leaving his house he has worked in the Johor Baru area, Malaysia.

"After the suspect is arrested, we will process it so that it can be tried as soon as possible at the Bali Corruption Court," he said.

Based on previous audits and examinations, he said, the funds belonging to LPD that were corrupted by women reached more than Rp. 300 million.

"The total LPD losses reached more than Rp900 million. The corruption was carried out by this suspect and the head of the LPD," he said.

The corruption case at the Yehembang Kauh LPD in Mendoyo District was handled by the Jembrana District Attorney after traditional villagers could not withdraw their savings because the LPD cash was empty.

After an audit, including an examination by the prosecutor's office, it was found that there were irregularities in financial management carried out by INP as chairman of the LPD together with AKJA.

Meanwhile, INP underwent a trial at the Bali Corruption Court, AKJA fled to Malaysia until he was arrested by the prosecutor's team on his way home.