Court upholds Adrian's detention

Court upholds Adrian's detention

JAKARTA: The South Jakarta District Court turned down on
Tuesday a motion by the defense that detention be suspended for
Adrian Woworuntu, a key suspect in the Rp 1.2 trillion (US$133.3
billion) BNI scandal.

Adrian is charged with violating Law No. 3/1999 on corruption
and Law No. 25/2003 on money laundering, and could face a maximum
life sentence.

The court continued with the trial and heard the testimonies
of two witnesses called by the prosecution, Syaiful Tahir and
Nova Saragih from the Syafril Lubuk notary's office.

Adrian claimed that the Rp 1.2 trillion transferred to his
personal account in the BCA Kemang branch came from the sale of
his home in Cilincing, North Jakarta, and was not disbursed from
fictitious letters of credit as the prosecution had charged.

The Syafril Lubuk notary's office had reportedly issued sale
documents for a 154,000-square-meter property.

The trial has been adjourned until Dec. 30, when the court
will hear more witnesses. -- Antara