CIANJUR - Cianjur Police, West Java (West Java) noted, over the past 6 months, 3 former village heads in Cianjur were arrested in connection with a criminal case of corruption in village funds. The state lost billions of rupiah from the presumptuous behavior of these three former village heads.

Cianjur Police Chief AKBP Mochamad Rifai said that most of the corruption proceeds from the 3 former village heads were used to enrich themselves, including buying vehicles.

Recently, the police arrested the former head of Sindangasih Village, Karangtengah District, Cianjur, Dedy Setiadi. Perpetrators have embezzled village funds amounting to Rp362,200,000.

"Funds that should have been used for a number of developments in villages and Village-Owned Enterprises (Bumdes) were used to enrich themselves," he said in Cianjur, Tuesday, June 8.

After conducting an investigation and asking for statements from witnesses and evidence and asking for information, the perpetrator was immediately identified as a suspect.

The officers also confiscated a number of evidences in the form of the 2017-2018 APBDes book files, two orders for the 2017 and 2018 village fund disbursement.

Furthermore, two copies of fictitious Bumdes SPJ 2017 and 2018, a photocopy of the fund disbursement account, a photocopy of the letter of formation of the Bumdes and his letter of appointment of the Village Head

"Currently, the suspect has been detained to account for his actions. The suspect will be charged with article 2 paragraph (1) and or article 3 of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning corruption crimes JO article 64 with a penalty of 20 years in prison," he said.

Previously, officers also arrested the former Head of Bunisari Village, Warungkondang District, Rohmawati for the 2019 phase III village fund corruption which cost the state Rp. 304,000,000.

While the last one, Dadan S, the former Head of Cimacan Village, Cipanas District, was arrested for corruption in the 2018 budget year village fund of Rp900,000,000.

"For six months, we have arrested three former village heads for corruption in village funds," he said.

He added that his party would continue to conduct developments and investigations related to the corruption of other village funds which were mostly carried out by village heads and their apparatus.

"We will continue to develop and investigate so that there will be no more misappropriation of village funds," he said.


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