Denpasar Prosecutor's Office Reveals Modus Operandi in Alleged Rp1.6 Billion Village-Owned Enterprise Fund Corruption

The Denpasar District Prosecutor’s Office has revealed the modus operandi allegedly employed by the treasurer of the Village-Owned Enterprise (BUMDes) Agung Karya, Peguyangan Kangin, Denpasar City, identified by the initials WBA, in a suspected corruption case involving BUMDes funds that resulted in state losses exceeding Rp1.6 billion. Denpasar District Prosecutor’s Office Head Trimo, accompanied by Intelligence Section Head Achmad Wahyudi, explained in Denpasar on Thursday that the suspect WBA, who served as treasurer, is alleged to have carried out several schemes to control BUMDes funds from 2020 to 2025. “The first modus operandi carried out by the suspect was forging the signature of the chairman or director of the BUMDes to disburse funds held at the bank,” he said. Trimo explained that using the falsified documents, the suspect made several fund withdrawals without the knowledge of the relevant parties. Additionally, the disbursed funds were not recorded in the BUMDes cash book as required. Consequently, a number of transactions went undetected in the institution’s financial administration. Furthermore, the suspect is also alleged to have used the identities of other community members to apply for loans at the BUMDes. This practice was carried out without the identity holders’ knowledge and is suspected to be one of the means used to obtain personal gain. Based on the interim audit results, Trimo disclosed that the suspect’s actions resulted in financial losses to the BUMDes of approximately Rp1,646,973,283.42. The exact loss figure is still in the process of further calculation by auditors. For his actions, the suspect is charged under Article 603 of the Criminal Code, subsidiarily Article 604 of the Criminal Code, and Article 8 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption. The Denpasar District Prosecutor’s Office has detained the suspect for the next 20 days, commencing from 11 June until 30 June 2026 for investigative purposes.