The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Will Immediately Confiscate Rafael Alun's Other Assets Allegedly Related To Money Laundering

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confirmed that it would again confiscate assets belonging to former Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun Trisambodo. The confiscation was carried out to investigate the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU).

"In addition to what was confiscated yesterday, the investigative team has also found indications of other assets that we will immediately confiscate," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters quoted on Saturday, June 3.

Even so, the anti-corruption commission still asks the public for help in tracing Rafael Alun's assets. Anyone who knows, Ali asked to report along with complete data.

"The role and the community are important. Together with the KPK, further explore the assets related to the suspect in question," he said.

Previously, Acting Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK Asep Guntur said the value of money laundering by Rafael reached Rp. 100 billion. This amount is said to include the value of Rafael's property.

However, he did not specify the location because it would still be investigated. "We are still investigating. So there is still the possibility of it increasing," he told VOI, Thursday, June 1.

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.