Bareskrim Sets 12 Suspects in DNA Pro Platform “Trading” Robot Case, 5 Detained and 7 Still at large

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The Directorate of Special Economic Crimes (Dittipideksus) of the National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency (Bareskrim) has set 12 suspect cases of alleged fraud via robot trading DNA Pro.

Director of Special Economic Crimes (Dirtipideksus) Police Criminal Investigation Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan said 5 of the 12 suspects had been detained. While the rest are still fugitive.

“We are still investigating. Hopefully in the near future we will reveal and arrest the perpetrators. The method is the same as a ponzi scheme, without a permit,” Whisnu said to reporters at the Police Criminal Investigation Unit, Jakarta, Thursday (7/4/2022).

The five suspects who have been arrested and detained have the initials FR, RK, RS, RU and YS.

Meanwhile, 7 people who are fugitives and are on the wanted list (DPO) with the initials AB, ZII, JG, ST, FE, AS and DV.

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Furthermore, Head of Sub-Directorate I of the Dittipideksus Bareskrim Kombes Yuldi Yusnan stated that 12 people had been examined as witnesses in the case.

He said that his party was still investigating whether there was involvement of a number of public figures and artists in the DNA Pro case.

Because, from the examination of witnesses to date, investigators still have not found any indication of the artist’s involvement in the case.

“But there will be developments, because what has only been examined so far we have examined 12 witnesses and later we will explore these witnesses. Does anyone explain that direction (the artist’s involvement),” Yuldi explained.

Previously, the Directorate of Special Economic Crimes (Dittipideksus) had received a report on the DNA Pro platform with register number B/185/IV/RES.2.1/2022/Dittipideksus.

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