Police Asked To Arrest Former Castrol Officials, 3 Years So Suspect Hasn't Been Arrested

Criminal Investigation Police. (ANTARA-Laily Rahmawati)

JAKARTA - The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police was asked to immediately arrest the former Chairman of Castrol Indonesia, Antonius Setyadi. Antonius is a suspect in the alleged fraud case with the management of nickel mining permits.

Antonius had the status of a suspect in 2019. However, until now no arrest has been made of the person concerned.

"We ask the Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police to immediately arrest the person concerned. Because since the determination of the suspect in 2019 there has been no arrest or detention," said the reporter's attorney, Rendra Septian to reporters, Tuesday, August 23.

The determination was based on a letter numbered B/1342-Subdit I/XII/2019/Dit.Tipidum. The letter was signed by the Director of General Crimes at the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit, who at that time held the position of Inspector General Nico Afinta.

This fraud case, said Rendra, began with a police report (LP) with the number LP/B/0454/V/2019/Bareskrim, dated May 10, 2019. Antonius, who at that time was still a reported person, allegedly violated Articles 378 and 372 of the Criminal Code.

The allegations of fraud began when his client collaborated with Antonius Setyadi on the management of nickel mines in 2016.

In this cooperation, Antonius Setyadi asked for Rp13 billion for the company's legality in managing nickel mines. It's just that the management has not been completed.

Allegedly, the money given by his client as a permit arrangement was actually used for Antonius' personal interests.

"However, over time, the US (United States) was unable to provide certainty in mining and operations in the field and there was no guarantee of legality, which resulted in the promised nickel ore but the US continued to ask for funding continuously," he said.

Thus, his client, who is a company, urged Antonius Setyadi to immediately provide certainty regarding the processing of permits. However, he always avoided it for various reasons.

In fact, Antonius is said to have asked his client or PT Lim for more money in the amount of 1 million United States (US) dollars. The reason is that the money is for processing export permits.

"Until now there has been no refund by the suspect to our client," said Rendra.