Examined For 5 Hours, Former Prodia Boss Lawyer Is Still A Witness In The Money Laundering Case

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak (Rizky AP/VOI)

JAKARTA - The former lawyer for the son of Prodia boss, Evelin Dohar Hutagalung, and her husband, JK, has been investigated for alleged fraud and embezzlement and money laundering (TPPU). Both were questioned by dozens of questions and were still witnesses.

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak detailed the investigation process. For Evelin Dohar Hutagalung checked for five hours starting from 18.23 WIB to 23.16 WIB.

"In the examination or request for information on EDH, the investigative team asked 31 questions," said Ade to VOI, Wednesday, February 19.

Then, the examination of JK is said to be not much different. Evelin Dohar Hutagalung's husband was also asked for information for about five hours with dozens of questions being asked.

"For JK, the investigative team asked 26 questions," he said.

Even though they have been examined at the investigation stage, Evelin Dohar Hutagalung is still a witness. It is known, the former lawyer of the Prodia boss's son is reported in this case.

Ade stated that the determination of the suspect would later go through a case title process. The investigation step will be carried out if at least two valid pieces of evidence have been found as regulated in Article 184 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

"The title forum will recommend the determination of the suspect in handling the a quo case. Later we will update the progress of the fingerprints," said Ade.

Meanwhile, the series of cases of alleged fraud or embezzlement began when the reported party asked Arif Nugroho to sell his car. Where, the proceeds from the sale are intended as a cost of managing the legal case that is being carried out by Arif, who is known to be the son of Prodia's boss.

Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Ary Syam Indradi said that during the sale and purchase process, Arif actually asked that the proceeds from the sale of his luxury car be handed over to him before being used to take care of the case. The value reached Rp3.5 billion.

However, the request was not made by the reported party. In fact, even that money has not been received by Arif until now.

"However, until now the victim's luxury car sales money has not been given by the reported party, and currently the victim's car has not been returned by the reported party," said Ade.

For the actions of the reported party, Arif suffered a loss of Rp. 6.5 billion. Currently, continued Ade, the investigative team will investigate the alleged fraud, embezzlement, and/or money laundering (TPPU).