Probest chief arrested for fraud<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The police arrested the president director of
\ninvestment company PT Probest International, Burhan Sofyan, on
\nFriday for his alleged involvement in the misuse of company
\nfunds.<\/p>\n
Police spokesman Sr. Comr. Prasetyo said there was sufficient
\nevidence and witness testimony to take Burhan into custody.<\/p>\n
\"We have gathered evidence and testimony from witnesses,
\nincluding an expert witness from the central bank,\" the officer
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Burhan was arrested after he failed to answer two summons from
\nthe police, Prasetyo said.<\/p>\n
The executive will be charged with fraud. Burhan could also be
\ncharged with violating Article 46 of Law No. 10\/1998 on banking,
\nwhich carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison and a fine
\nof Rp 200 billion (US$23,530).<\/p>\n
Police have yet to establish the total amount of money
\nallegedly misused by the suspect. Probest was established in
\n1998. -- JP<\/p>\n
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\nGreater-bomb-hoax
\nKyoei Prince has 2nd bomb hoax
\nJP\/8\/GREAT<\/p>\n
Kyoei Prince has 2nd bomb hoax<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: A bomb hoax caller threatened Wisma Kyoei Prince
\nbuilding on Jl. Jend. Sudirman on Friday. It was the second
\nthreat after a hoax call on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The city police bomb squad found nothing inside the building.<\/p>\n
The threat was received by a telephone operator with
\nMatsushita Electronic, which leases the 5th floor.<\/p>\n
According to one of the tenants, the operator claimed the
\ncaller was a woman who said that there was a bomb in the building
\nand it would be activated soon.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, a similar bomb threat was received by a
\ntelephone operator at PT Buana Bina Mega Sakti, which occupies
\nthe 32nd floor of Wisma BNI 46 on Jl. Sudirman. Last month, the
\nBank BNI Card Center in the building received a similar call. --
\nJP<\/p>\n
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\nGreat-tax-hotel
\nHotel seized for tax evasion
\nJP\/8\/GREAT<\/p>\n
Hotel seized for tax evasion<\/p>\n
JAKARTA: The City Revenue Agency seized Twin Plaza Hotel and
\nApartments on Jl. S. Parman, West Jakarta, on Thursday for tax
\narrears worth Rp 2.56 billion (US$301,176.47).<\/p>\n
Agency official Lumban Gaol said the seizure was in accordance
\nwith Law No. 19\/2000 on tax collection.<\/p>\n
City administration website beritajakarta.com reported that
\nthe agency had sent warning letters on Aug. 1, 2002, on July 2,
\n2003 and the final warning on Oct. 6. It even sent a letter
\ninforming the complex management that the property would be
\nseized but received no response.<\/p>\n
The management still has 14 days, as of Thursday, to settle
\ntheir tax liability. Should it fail to do so, the agency will
\nsell the property.<\/p>\n
Twin Plaza Hotel and Apartments was owned by a consortium of
\nPT Slipi Sri Indopuri, PT Dwinusa Agung Sejahtera, PT Pusri and
\nPT Bhakti Investama. But the agency only named PT Dwinusa as the
\ncurrent owner after buying the property from PT Slipi. -- JP<\/p>\n
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\nGreat-military-mobbed
\nArmy officer beaten in Curug
\nJP\/8\/GREAT<\/p>\n
Army officer beaten in Curug<\/p>\n
TANGERANG: An Army officer from a battalion stationed in
\nCijantung, East Jakarta, was beaten by residents after he was
\ncaught having sex with a prostitute at his sister's house in the
\nKelapa Dua housing complex, Curug district, Tangerang regency, on
\nThursday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Curug Police chief Insp. I Ketut Sudarsana said on Friday the
\nofficer, Chief Sgt. Sukri, 30, brought the prostitute to the
\nhouse late on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\"The residents were suspicious because the couple were alone
\nin the house after the owner left for work on Thursday morning.
\nThey feared the neighborhood would be marred with a sex scandal,\"
\nhe said.<\/p>\n
The residents stormed the house in the afternoon and found the
\ntwo having sex in the bedroom.<\/p>\n
While being escorted to the village head's office, Sukri was
\nbeaten by residents, leaving him with a bruised and bloodied
\nface.<\/p>\n
Village head Memet reported the officer to the police, who
\nhanded him over to the Military Police.<\/p>\n
\"This is a good lesson for military and police officers. Why
\ndidn't they just rent a room at a hotel?\" Sudarsana said. -- JP<\/p>",
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