BPD Bali Fictitious Credit Corruption Case, Prosecutor's Office Searches Debtor's House

DENPASAR - Bali High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) investigators searched the debtor of the Bali Regional Development Bank (BPD), Badung Branch, with the initials SW.

The search was carried out in order to find evidence related to allegations of corruption in the provision of credit facilities in the form of business working capital loans (KMK) and construction of goods and services procurement by BPD Bali, Badung Branch, which were allegedly fictitious. State losses are estimated at IDR 5 billion.

Head of the Legal Information Section (Kasi Penkum) of the Bali Attorney General's Office, A Luga Harlianto, said this case was reported by the public in early January 2022.

While the search lasted for two hours with 7 investigators.

"Going to the house on behalf of SW in East Denpasar, to conduct a search related to the investigation into the provision of fictitious credit at BPD Bali, Badung Branch. SW, is the director of a construction company that obtained credit facilities from BPD Bali, Badung Branch," said Luga, Friday, 1 April.

Investigators are looking for documents related to company documents and business KMK and construction procurement of goods and services from BPD Bali Badung Branch. In addition to obtaining documents, investigators also brought a CPU unit from SW's residence.

"All documents related to the alleged financial crime of corruption in the provision of credit facilities in the form of business KMK and construction of goods and services procurement by BPD Bali, Badung Branch will be investigated by investigators. "In connection with this alleged corruption, investigators will carry out the confiscation and then submit a determination to the court as evidence," he added.

The investigation into alleged corruption in the provision of credit facilities in the form of business KMK and construction of goods and services procurement by BPD Bali, Badung Branch, was carried out based on an investigation warrant from the head of the Bali High Prosecutor's Office, dated March 15, 2022.

This investigation was carried out after the results of intelligence operations carried out in the intelligence sector and investigations in the field of special crimes, it was found that there were criminal events in the provision of credit facilities in the form of business KMK and construction of goods and services procurement by BPD Bali, Badung Branch.

"The total loss is estimated to be around Rp. 5 billion. Later, investigators will determine the state losses caused by this allegedly fictitious credit grant," said Luga.