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    "data": {
        "id": 1822896,
        "msgid": "pegadaian-reports-alleged-violations-at-ups-pondok-jaya-1782366920",
        "date": "2026-06-25 11:37:52",
        "title": "Pegadaian reports alleged violations at UPS Pondok Jaya",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "State-owned pawnbroker PT Pegadaian has reported a former unit head to law enforcement over alleged fraud uncovered during an internal audit. The company confirmed no customers were harmed and has terminated the employee's contract. The case has now progressed, with the former employee named a suspect by prosecutors.",
        "content": "<p>PT Pegadaian (Persero) has reported alleged violations committed by\nthe former head of the Sharia Pawnshop Unit (UPS) Pondok Jaya, South\nTangerang, Banten, to law enforcement after discovering indications of\nfraud based on an internal audit that could potentially cause losses to\nthe company. \u201cThe management of PT Pegadaian (Persero) respects and\nfully entrusts the handling of the UPS Pondok Jaya case to law\nenforcement, so that the perpetrator is processed in accordance with the\napplicable laws and regulations,\u201d said Pegadaian Corporate Secretary Dwi\nHadi Atmaka in an official statement in Jakarta on Thursday. The company\nstated that the indications of fraud were discovered through an internal\naudit report on 30 June 2025, allegedly carried out by Tri Arief\nBudiyanto during his tenure as Head of UPS Pondok Jaya. After conducting\nan internal investigation, Pegadaian confirmed that no customers or\nmembers of the public were harmed in the case. The company also imposed\na sanction of termination of employment against the individual,\neffective from 1 November 2025. As a follow-up, Pegadaian reported the\nformer employee to the South Tangerang City District Attorney\u2019s Office\non 18 December 2025. Following an investigation, the individual was\nnamed a suspect on 22 June 2026. Pegadaian emphasised that it does not\ntolerate criminal acts or employee behaviour that contradicts laws and\nregulations, the company\u2019s internal policies, or its corporate cultural\nvalues. According to the company, this legal action is a form of\ncommitment to implementing a zero-tolerance principle against fraud, as\nwell as to provide a deterrent effect and strengthen the integrity of\nPegadaian personnel. The company also stated its continued commitment to\nimplementing good corporate governance to maintain the trust of\nstakeholders. Furthermore, Pegadaian assured that services at UPS Pondok\nJaya continue to operate normally and safely for the public.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pegadaian-reports-alleged-violations-at-ups-pondok-jaya-1782366920",
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