Bareskrim Will Hold A Case Of TPPU Panji Gumilang Next Week

The caretaker of the Al-Zaytun Islamic Boarding School, Panji Gumilang. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

The Directorate of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskim Polri continues to investigate cases of alleged money laundering (TPPU) and corruption of School Operational Assistance (BOS) funds involving Panji Gumilang.

The latest development is that investigators will conduct a case title next week.

"Yes, the plan (to hold a case) next week," said the Director of Special Economic Crimes at the National Police, Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan, when confirmed, Saturday, October 28.

However, Whisnu did not specify the exact time for the implementation of the case title.

However, it is suspected that the legal step was taken to determine the status of Panji Gumilang in the case.

Meanwhile, in handling cases of alleged money laundering offenses and corruption in BOS funds, investigators have confiscated several assets such as 220 land books and 55 plots of land whose ownership is in the name of Panji Gumilang and his family at BPN Indramayu Regency.

Then, a number of documents related to credit agreements were also confiscated including Jtrust investment loans consisting of 36 copies, a photocopy of the legalization of SHM (Owned Rights Letter) used in Jtrust investment of 41 copies.

There is also a legal copy of the deed of establishment of YPI (Indonesian Islamic Boarding School Foundation) number 61 dated January 25, 1994 and a legal copy of the deed of minutes of the YPI meeting number 84 dated August 13, 1996.

A copy of the legalization of the YPI meeting minutes deed number 18 dated 18 February 1999, a copy of the legalization of the decision deed of the YPI founding body number 10 dated 9 September 2005.

Investigators have also confiscated and blocked 147 accounts belonging to Panji Gumilang and affiliated institutions.

As a reminder, in the alleged case of TPPU Panji Gumilang, his status has been upgraded to the investigation stage. This means that it is believed that there was a criminal offense that occurred.

Panji Gumilang is suspected of violating Article 3 of Law Number 8 of 2020 concerning the Crime of Money Laundering which carries a penalty of 20 years.

Then, the Criminal Code of the Article 70 Foundation in conjunction with Article 5 of Law Number 28 of 2004 concerning amendments to Law Number 16 of 2021. The penalty is 5 years in prison.

The crime of embezzlement of Article 372 of the Criminal Code carries a penalty of 8 years and a criminal act of corruption under Article 2 of the Corruption Eradication Law.