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        "id": 1813691,
        "msgid": "frans-exchanged-rupiah-to-sgd-before-sending-funds-to-drug-lord-fredy-in-thailand-1781941925",
        "date": "2026-06-20 14:06:20",
        "title": "Frans Exchanged Rupiah to SGD Before Sending Funds to Drug Lord Fredy in Thailand",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Indonesian police have revealed that Frans Antony, an associate of fugitive drug kingpin Fredy Pratama, systematically exchanged narcotics proceeds into Singapore dollars at money changers before smuggling the cash to Thailand. The operation, which involved sums of at least Rp 1 billion per trip, was conducted two to three times a month over a seven-year period to obscure the illicit origin of the funds.",
        "content": "<p>The Criminal Investigation Directorate of the Indonesian National\nPolice has uncovered the method used to transfer proceeds from drug\nsales, orchestrated by Frans Antony, a subordinate of drug lord Fredy\nPratama. Police stated that Frans would first exchange rupiah into\nSingapore dollars (SGD) before sending the money to Fredy in\nThailand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe main modus operandi used is exchanging money from narcotics\ncrimes, specifically in USD 1,000 denominations, at various money\nchangers across Indonesia. The money from drug sales is then collected\nand transported directly by Frans Antony,\u201d said Brigadier General Eko\nHadi Santoso, Director of Drug Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, on Saturday\n(20\/6\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Eko explained that this method was used by Frans to disguise the\norigin of the illicit funds. \u201cThis method became the main loophole\nexploited to break up and conceal the origin of the dirty money before\nit was sent abroad,\u201d he clarified.<\/p>\n<p>Eko stated that Frans had been carrying out the transport of drug\nmoney from Indonesia to Thailand for seven years. In a single trip, the\namount carried could reach Rp 1 billion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrans Antony\u2019s activity of transporting crime proceeds from\nIndonesia to Thailand lasted for approximately seven years, from 2017 to\n2023, with a minimum value of Rp 1 billion per transport,\u201d Eko\nrevealed.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that during this period, the frequency of shipments\ncould be two to three times per month. In total, the frequency of\ntransport reached approximately 168 times over the period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis massive activity shows that the syndicate operated\nsystematically without detection for a very long time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Frans himself acted as the treasurer for Fredy Pratama, entrusted\nwith controlling the money from drug sales. He was also responsible for\ncontrolling the distribution of narcotics within Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>Frans Antony and Fredy Pratama were high school friends in South\nKalimantan. Fredy Pratama started his illicit business in Malang, East\nJava.<\/p>\n<p>Frans Antony is currently at the Bareskrim Polri building in Jakarta\nafter being arrested and flown in from Malaysia. He is undergoing\nfurther examination, while Fredy remains a fugitive.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/frans-exchanged-rupiah-to-sgd-before-sending-funds-to-drug-lord-fredy-in-thailand-1781941925",
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