Case Of Duta Palma Group, AGO Confiscates IDR 288 Billion From Former Ipar Surya Darmadi

Drektur Penyidikan pada Jaksa Agung Muda Bidang Tindak Pidana Khusus (Jampidsus) Kejagung, Abdul Qohar. (Rizky A-VOI)

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) has again confiscated money related to the alleged money laundering crime (TPPU) in a series of corruption cases in the oil palm plantation business activities of PT Duta Palma Group. The amount of money confiscated reached Rp288 billion.

The Drektur Penyidikan pada Jaksa Agung Muda Bidang Tindak Pidana Khusus (Jampidsus) Kejagung, Abdul Qohar menyebut uang ratusan miliar itu disita dari seseorang berinisial RI.

"(Sita dari) Account milik saudara RI dengan jumlah uang Rp288 miliar yang saat ini ada dihadapan kita," ujar Qohar kepada wartawan, Selasa, 3 Desember.

The money is the result of the crime of five corporations, namely PT Palma Satu, PT Siberida Subur, PT Banyu Bening Utama, PT Panca Agro Lestari, and PT Kencana Amal Tani.

They run oil palm plantation businesses and oil palm management on land in forest areas or there is no release of forest areas in Indragiri Hulu Regency, Riau Province.

To eliminate traces of money from the crime, Pin was disguised by being sent to two accounts, one of which belonged to RI.

Meanwhile, other money was sent to the PT Darmex Plantation Foundation which is known to have been confiscated previously.

"Meanwhile, we have done what was at the PT Darmex Plantation Foundation a few months ago," said Qohar.

Regarding the figure of the Republic of Indonesia, said Qohar, the person is suspected of being the former brother-in-law of Surya Darmadi. However, the real basis is still being investigated, so he uses his account to disguise the proceeds of crime.

"This RI has indications that Surya Darmadi's former brother-in-law has the inspiration so that his name is used to divert, disguise this money and we confiscate it," said Qohar.

Previously, the AGO had also confiscated money in this case. Based on the data, the value is Rp. 450 billion, Rp. 372 billion, and 301 billion.

Meanwhile, the investigation of the money laundering offense case with the origin crime (TPA) in the corruption case of oil palm plantation business activities, investigators have named 7 suspects.

They are PT Asset Pacific, PT Palma Satu; PT Banyu Bening Utama; PT Panca Agro Lestari; PT Kencana Amal Tani; and PT Darmex Plantations.