Executive reports illegal withdrawal<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A company executive told the City Police
\nyesterday that an unknown woman had stolen Rp 324 million
\n(US$135,000) from his account at Bapindo bank.<\/p>\n
Andi Sotar Simanjuntak, a director of PT JAS Filling System,
\nsaid his money was withdrawn without his consent from the bank's
\nbranch on Jl. Rasuna Said, in South Jakarta, City Police
\nSpokesman Lt. Col. E. Aritonang said.<\/p>\n
Andi was surprised to discover that his account had decreased.
\n\"He went to the bank and was told by the bank officer that a
\nwoman, named Mariana, had transferred the money to an account at
\na BNI 46 branch office,\" Aritonang said.<\/p>\n
He said the bank officer told Andi the woman had a letter of
\nauthorization signed by him (Andi) to transfer the money.<\/p>\n
Andi told police he did not know the woman, and could not
\ntrace his money, Aritonang said.<\/p>\n
Sri Widodo, the finance manager at the Rasuna Said branch
\noffice, authorized the transfer by the woman, police said.<\/p>\n
Police have not yet questioned bank officials over the case.<\/p>\n
The state-owned Bapindo was notorious for the Rp 1.3 trillion
\nswindle by Eddy Tansil, who escaped while serving a jail term.<\/p>\n
In a related development, Aritonang confirmed yesterday that
\nthree employees of Bank Bumi Daya had been questioned in
\nconnection with an alleged illegal withdrawal by a Syrian man.<\/p>\n
He said the Syrian, identified as Manuel alias Pu, had
\nwithdrawn US$70,000 from a local businessman's account at the
\nbank.<\/p>\n
The businessman, Samin Armed was told by a bank officer that
\nthe man had withdrawn the money by showing a letter of
\nauthorization, Aritonang said.\" Samin then reported it to the
\npolice.\"<\/p>\n
The police picked up Manuel from a hotel in Central Jakarta
\nafter hunting him for days.<\/p>\n
During interrogation, Manuel admitted to having forged Samin's
\nsignature to withdraw the money, Aritonang said. (jun\/04)<\/p>",
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