Man may get 6 years for fraud

Man may get 6 years for fraud

PALANGKA RAYA, Central Kalimantan: A state prosecutor demanded
on Saturday that the Central Kalimantan District Court sentence a
former employee of the provincial police's logistics office to
six years in prison for manipulating rice requisitions from the
central government.

Prosecutor Kadlan Sinaga also asked the court to fine Iskandar
Arman Rp 30 million (US$3,125) and instruct the defendant to pay
a total of Rp 500 million in compensation to the provincial
police headquarters.

According to the prosecutor, the defendant had frequently
marked up the total rice requested (from the government) for
police in the province.

"The crime had been committed since 1989 and was foiled in
2001," the prosecutor said, adding that the defendant usually
"revised" the total rice requested from 3.2 tons to 3.5 tons.

"The defendant caused a total of Rp 539,939,896 in financial
losses to the provincial police force," he said.

The trial, presided over by J. Aritonang, was adjourned until
Saturday to hear the defendant's defense statement.

The court has confiscated a total of 2.5 hectares of land in
several locations and a Toyota sedan from the defendant. (08)