From The Wife Of The Fugitive In The Komdigi Beking Online Gambling Case, The Police Confiscated Rp2.6 Billion To Tens Of Jewelries

Head Of Public Relations Of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi/DOK IST

JAKARTA - The police confiscated a number of evidences from a woman with the initials D, a suspect in the Money Laundering (TPPU) crime in a series of online gambling cases that were arrested by employees of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi).

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi said that some of the evidence confiscated included cash worth Rp. 2.6 billion.

"From the hands of suspect D, investigators confiscated various pieces of evidence, including cash totaling Rp2,687,599,000," Ade told reporters, Tuesday, November 12.

The billions of rupiah consisted of Rp 2,075,299,000; 3,000 Singapore dollars or Rp35,100,000; and US$37,000 or Rp577,200,000.

In addition, from the suspect D's hands, the suspect also confiscated several other pieces of evidence in the form of jewelry to luxury items.

The items were confiscated because it was believed that the investigators were the result or sourced from online gambling money.

"Also confiscated 58 jewelry and 6 cellphones, then 2 cars were also confiscated, then 2 luxury watches, and 1 savings book," said Ade.

He named D as a TPPU suspect because his status was the wife of fugitive A alias M. Allegedly, the woman received and enjoyed the results of online gambling practices.

"Suspect D is the wife of DPO A, yes, currently DPO A alias M is still being pursued by investigators," he said.

With this determination, 18 people have been named as suspects. The majority are okmum from Komdigi.

"(Suspect) 10 Komdigi and 8 civilians," said Ade.