Banyumas Police Escalate Money Laundering Probe Against Former Bank Employee to Investigation
Banyumas City Police have escalated the handling of a suspected money laundering case linked to a former Bank Mandiri Taspen employee, identified by the initial D, to the investigation stage. This development stems from a fraud case previously handled by the authorities.
Banyumas Police Chief Commissioner Petrus P. Silalahi stated on Tuesday that the status upgrade was made after investigators uncovered evidence of money laundering derived from the proceeds of the fraud allegedly committed by the suspect. The Criminal Investigation Unit is expanding the probe into the case, which is estimated to have caused victims losses amounting to billions of rupiah, by tracing the flow of funds and assets suspected to originate from criminal activity.
“This escalation is part of Banyumas Police’s commitment to thoroughly investigate the alleged criminal acts, including tracing the flow of funds and assets suspected to be proceeds of crime in accordance with applicable legal provisions,” he said. He emphasised that the investigation is being conducted professionally, objectively, and transparently, prioritising evidence and legal facts.
Petrus added that the case development aims to ensure the entire series of alleged criminal acts is comprehensively uncovered, providing legal certainty for all parties. He urged the public, particularly interested parties, to fully trust the legal process to the investigators and not be swayed by unverified information.
“We ensure that every development in the case is handled according to prevailing legal procedures. Therefore, we invite the entire community to maintain a conducive security and public order situation and give investigators the space to work professionally until this case achieves legal certainty,” he stated.
Previously, Banyumas Police named a female former employee of Bank Mandiri Taspen’s Purwokerto branch, identified as N alias D, aged 36, as a suspect in an investment scam case. She has been detained since 7 June 2026 and charged under articles of the new Criminal Code carrying a maximum penalty of four years in prison. On 25 June 2026, she was also named a suspect in a document forgery case reported by Bank Mandiri Taspen, facing up to six years in prison. Police estimate the total losses in the fraud case reached approximately IDR 25 billion, with more than 100 victims. The money laundering investigation will now delve deeper into the flow of funds and assets.