Prosecutors Prepare Indictments For Suspect Of Bodong Binomo Investment, Indra Kenz

The suspect of investment fraud through the Binomo application, Indra Kenz, was brought by investigators for Phase II delegation to the South Tangerang District Attorney, Friday (24/6/2022). ANTARA/Laily Rahmawati

JAKARTA - The Attorney General's Office has accepted the delegation of responsibility for the suspect and evidence in the alleged Binary Option investment fraud case through the Binomo application with the suspect Indra Kenz, then the public prosecutor prepares an indictment.

"The JPU team at the Junior Attorney General for General Crimes (Jampidum) and the JPU Team at the South Tangerang District Attorney will immediately prepare an indictment to complete the delegation of the case files for suspect IK to the Tangerang District Court," said the head of the Attorney General's Office for Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) Ketut Sumedana. quoted by ANTARA, Friday, June 24.

This morning at around 09.00 WIB, the Jampidum of the Attorney General's Office and the Public Prosecutor's Team of the South Tangerang District Attorney examined the delegation of responsibility for suspect Indra Kenz along with evidence from the investigators of the Special Economic Crimes Directorate (Dittipideksus) of the Indonesian National Police.

This Phase II delegation came after the research prosecutor stated that the Binomo binary options investment fraud case file for the suspect Indra Kenz was complete, materially and formally or P-21.

"In carrying out the handover of the suspect's responsibilities and evidence, suspect IK was detained at the Police Criminal Investigation Center for 20 days from June 24 to July 13," said Ketut.

In this case, Indra Kenz is subject to Article 45A paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph (1) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions and/or Article 45 paragraph (2) in conjunction with Article 27 paragraph (2) of Law Number 19 of 2016 concerning Amendments to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions and/or Article 378 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 3 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU).

In this case, investigators from the Dittipideksus Bareskrim Polri named seven people as suspects. Apart from Indra Kenz, the other suspects are Fakar Suhartami Pratama, Brian Edgar Nababan, Wiky Mandara Nurahadi, Vanessa Khong (Indra Kenz's lover), Rudiyanto Pei (Vanessa Khong's father), and Nathania Kesuma (Indra Kenz's sister).

The suspect, Indra Kenz as an affiliate, committed fraud by spreading false news that made people want to invest by means of online gambling. A total of 108 victims suffered a loss of Rp. 73.1 billion.

Investigators have confiscated evidence and assets of the suspect, including documents and electronic evidence, a Tesla car, 3 housing units in North Sumatra (2 units), and a house and land in South Tangerang, 12 luxury watches of various brands, and money. Rp1.64 billion in cash.