Palembang, KOTABARI.COM –
An employee of a well-known bank in South Sumatra has been identified as a suspect by the Investigating Prosecutor’s Team for Special Criminal Acts at the South Sumatra High Prosecutor’s Office regarding the alleged embezzlement of customer funds over a span of one year, from 2022 to 2023.
According to Vanny Yulia Eka Sari, Head of Public Relations at the South Sumatra Prosecutor’s Office, a directive for investigation issued on November 21, 2023, indicated that the Prosecutor’s Investigative Team had gathered sufficient evidence to designate an individual, identified as AT, as a suspect on December 15, 2023.
“AT, the suspect, is an employee at one of the renowned banks in South Sumatra,” stated Vanny.
The suspect’s modus operandi involved assuming the identity of customers to open accounts, create ATMs, and activate Mobile Banking services. Through these means, the suspect successfully withdrew funds from customer savings over the course of a year.
During the investigation process, it was revealed that the financial loss to the state amounted to approximately Rp6,483,127,524 or nearly reaching Rp6.5 billion.
The violations committed by the suspect include Article 2 Paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Criminal Acts, as well as Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 and Article 8 in conjunction with Article 18 of the same Law.
As of now, 24 individuals have been questioned as witnesses in this case. The investigative team continues to delve into evidence regarding potential involvement of other parties in activities related to the embezzlement of customer funds.
Vanny emphasized that further legal actions will promptly follow as the investigation progresses. The public is urged to fully cooperate with authorities in uncovering such crimes to ensure the security and trustworthiness of the banking system.