Palembang, KOTABARI.COM – The investigative team from the South Sumatra Prosecutor’s Office successfully apprehended Andrie Triyono (AT), the suspect in the embezzlement case involving funds amounting to Rp6.4 billion, at his residence on Jalan Demang Lebar Daun, Palembang. The search was carried out on Tuesday (23/1/2024), during which crucial documents and a mobile phone were confiscated.
The search operation occurred after AT became a fugitive from the South Sumatra Prosecutor’s Office for a month due to failure to comply with investigator summons. Vanny Yulia Eka Sari, the Head of Public Relations at the South Sumatra Prosecutor’s Office, revealed that during the search, a box containing files and documents with records of customer names was secured. Additionally, one mobile phone was confiscated as part of the evidence.
According to gathered information, AT, who works as a Supervisor Marketing at BNI Bank Branch Kayuagung OKI, was involved in a corruption case using the modus operandi of duplicating mobile banking phone numbers of customers. The corruption scheme was uncovered after approximately 8 customer accounts were compromised by AT over the course of one year in 2022.
The illicit funds were discovered to have been used by the suspect for personal, consumptive purposes, such as engaging in online gambling. This revelation came to light after the investigative team secured evidence and conducted further examinations of the suspect.
Despite being known as an ordinary young man in his community, AT resides in his parents’ home. Zainal Arifin, the local RT Chairman, clarified that the house searched by investigators belonged to AT’s parents.
“As far as I know, it’s his parents’ house, even though he currently resides there (AT), but rarely,” explained Zainal. Authorities successfully apprehended AT at one of the restaurants on Jalan Demang Lebar Daun, Palembang, after a month-long search.
Currently, AT is detained at the Pakjo Palembang Detention Center for further investigation. AT’s actions have caused financial losses to the state and customers amounting to Rp6.4 billion. Legal proceedings will continue to ensure the resolution of this case and deliver justice to the victims.