Former PT DSI Director Becomes New Suspect in Rp2.4 Trillion Fraud Case
The Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim Polri) has named a new suspect in the alleged Rp2.4 trillion fraud case carried out by PT Dana Syariah Indonesia (DSI).
Brigadier General Ade Safri Simanjuntak, Director of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri, stated that the new suspect is AS, a former director of PT DSI.
“The case review forum agreed, based on investigation facts and at least two valid pieces of evidence, to designate one additional suspect named AS, who is a former director of PT DSI from 2018 to 2024 and also the founder of PT DSI,” he told reporters on Thursday (2/4).
After being named a suspect, Ade Safri said investigators will summon AS for questioning on Wednesday (8/4) next week.
Furthermore, he added, investigators have coordinated with the Directorate General of Immigration to prevent AS from leaving the country.
Ade Safri further stated that his team is continuing to coordinate with the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) and public prosecutors (JPU) to optimise asset tracing efforts.
“To identify, track, and locate hidden, transferred, or proceeds-of-crime assets, and to secure those assets as evidence in order to maximise the recovery of losses for the victims,” he concluded.
Previously, Bareskrim Polri had named a total of three suspects in the fraud case perpetrated by PT Dana Syariah Indonesia (DSI).
The three suspects are PT DSI’s President Director Taufiq Aljufri, former PT DSI Director Mery Yuniarni, and PT DSI Commissioner Arie Rizal Lesmana.
Ade Safri explained that the fraud was conducted by PT DSI through the creation of fictitious projects. These fictitious projects were made by PT DSI using existing borrower data, which was misrepresented as new projects.
As a result of the fraud, there are 15,000 victims with total losses amounting to Rp2.4 trillion over the period 2018-2025.
In addition to the fraud allegations, Ade Safri said the case also involves embezzlement by PT DSI, as well as false reporting in the company’s financial statements.
For their actions, the three suspects are charged under Article 488 and/or Article 486 and/or Article 492 of the Criminal Code (KUHP), and/or Article 45A Paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 28 Paragraph (1) of the Electronic Information and Transactions Law (UU ITE), and/or Article 299 of the Law on the Development and Strengthening of the Financial Sector, and Article 607 Paragraph (1) letters a, b, and c of the KUHP.