Jakarta –
Indra Kesuma alias Indra Kenz sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment. Indra Kenz was found guilty of committing the crime of money laundering (TPPU) and spreading false and misleading news.
“At trial, pleaded Defendant Indra Kesuma, legally and convincingly proven guilty of the crime of spreading false and misleading information resulting in consumer losses, electronic transactions and money laundering,” the Chief Justice Rahman Rajagukuk at the Tangerang District Court. (11/14/2022) ).
“Sending a sentence against the accused Indra Kesuma with imprisonment for 10 years in prison,” he added.
Indra Kenz was also sentenced to pay a fine of 5 billion rupees which, if not paid, will be replaced by 10 months’ imprisonment.
“It imposes an additional penalty in the form of a fine of Rp. 5 billion, if not paid it is replaced with imprisonment for 10 months,” the judge said.
Indra Kenz was found guilty of violating article 45A paragraph (1) in conjunction with article 28 paragraph (1) of Act no. 19 of 2016 amending the law n. of Indonesia Number 8 of 2010 concerning the prevention and eradication of money laundering crimes.
The panel of judges also excluded the defense memorandum or the reason presented by Indra Kenz. It is known that this decision was lighter than the requests of the public prosecutor (JPU), which had previously requested that Indra Kenz be sentenced to 15 years in prison.
In addition to the prison sentence, Indra Kenz is required to pay a fine of IDR 10 billion. If not paid, replaced with corporal punishment of 12 months’ imprisonment.
Accused of online gambling-hoax and TPPU
In this case, Indra Kenz was charged with online gambling offenses, spreading false news (hoaxes) through electronic media resulting in consumer losses through electronic transactions, fraud or fraudulent acts, and money laundering offenses (TPPU). Indra Kenz was accused of multiple articles in the Binomo application fraudulent investment case.
“Defendant Indra Kenz intentionally and without rights distributed and/or transmitted and/or made accessible electronic information and/or electronic documents that had gambling content made by the defendant,” the prosecutor said during the reading of the indictment at Tangerang District Court, Jalan Heroes Cemetery, Tangerang, Friday (12/8).
(whn/zap)
