Bareskrim Seizes Three Offices and One Shophouse Belonging to PT DSI in Rp2.4 Trillion Fraud Case

The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Division (Bareskrim Polri) has seized a total of three offices and one shophouse in connection with an alleged fraud case involving PT Dana Syariah Indonesia (DSI) valued at Rp2.4 trillion.

Director of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, Brigadier General Ade Safri Simanjuntak, stated that investigators carried out the seizure of two PT DSI offices at the Prosperity Tower building on Wednesday (18 February).

“The seizure was conducted with the accompaniment of representatives from the District 8 building management as well as the legal counsel of suspect TA,” he said in a written statement on Friday (20 February).

Ade Safri further stated that investigators conducted an additional seizure on Thursday (19 February) of another PT DSI office at the same location, along with one shophouse belonging to a company affiliated with PT DSI.

He affirmed that all seizure activities were carried out by investigators as part of asset tracing and securing efforts for the purposes of evidence gathering and recovery of victims’ losses.

“All processes were conducted in a professional, transparent, and accountable manner,” he concluded.

In this case, Bareskrim Polri has designated a total of three individuals as suspects: PT DSI President Director Taufiq Aljufri, former PT DSI Director Mery Yuniarni, and PT DSI Commissioner Arie Rizal Lesmana.

Ade Safri stated that the fraud was perpetrated by PT DSI through the creation of fictitious projects. These fictitious projects were constructed using data from existing investment recipients (borrowers), misappropriated to make it appear as though new projects existed.

As a result of the fraud, there are 15,000 victims with total losses reaching Rp2.4 trillion over the period 2018–2025.

Bareskrim has also frozen a total of 63 bank accounts belonging to PT DSI and its affiliates, and seized Rp4 billion from 41 banking accounts. A number of motor vehicles suspected to be proceeds of the PT DSI fraud have also been seized.

For their actions, the three suspects have been charged under Articles 488 and/or 486 and/or 492 of the Criminal Code, and/or Article 45A Paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 28 Paragraph (1) of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law, and/or Article 299 of the Financial Sector Development and Strengthening Law, and Article 607 Paragraph (1) letters a, b and c of the Criminal Code.