KPK Says Rafael Alun's Money Laundering Value Reaches Hundreds Of Billions And Could Increase

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to investigate allegations of money laundering (TPPU) committed by former Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun. It is estimated that the value is almost Rp. 100 billion.

"Approximately (the value of Rafael Alun's TPPU, ed) is approaching Rp. 100 billion," Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur told VOI, Thursday, June 1.

This amount is called Asep, including the value of Rafael's property. However, he did not specify the location because an investigation would still be carried out.

Furthermore, Asep said the number of hundreds of millions could increase. This is because investigators are still investigating the alleged money laundering committed by Rafael.

"We are still conducting searches. So there is still the possibility of increasing," he said.

Rafael is suspected of having received gratuities of 90,000 US dollars from several taxpayers through his company, PT Artha Mega Ekadhana (AME). This acceptance has occurred since 2011 when he served as Head of Audit, Investigation, and Tax Collection at the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes East Java 1.

Rafael's number of gratuities can still increase because investigators are still continuing to investigate. Given that the company has handled many clients who have difficulty reporting tax books.

Next, the KPK again named Rafael as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU). He is suspected of diverting or disguising the hot money he received.

In this development, investigators confiscated a number of Rafael's assets. Among them are Toyota Camry and Land Cruiser cars, big motorbikes of the Triumph 1,200 CC type to rented buildings in Meruya, West Jakarta and boarding houses in Blok M, South Jakarta.