"Investigators have sent the letters regarding the blocking of 96 YPI accounts as well as accounts of other legal entities affiliated with PG (Panji Gumilang)," a police spokesman, Brig. Gen. Ahmad Ramadhan, stated here on Tuesday.
The move is related to the investigation into the alleged money laundering (TPPU) committed by Panji Gumilang.
Ramadhan revealed that investigators are still questioning witnesses and several parties. Of the 13 witnesses scheduled to be examined this week, two witnesses were requested a postponement of the examination.
Earlier, investigators scheduled to question 13 witnesses from YPI and Al-Zaytun. The police also coordinated with Indramayu's National Land Agency (BPN) regarding assets belonging to Panji Gumilang and his family.
"Investigators are also examining IS and MN from YPI," he remarked.
Based on the investigation, Panji Gumilang allegedly violated Article 3 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning money laundering that carries a penalty of 20 years in prison.
Moreover, Article 70 in conjunction with Article 5 of Law Number 28 of 2004 concerning Amendments to Law Number 16 of 2001 carries a penalty of five years in prison.
Furthermore, Gumilang allegedly violated Article 372 of the Criminal Code that carries a penalty of four years in prison, and corruption crime under Article 2 of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 with a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison.
The police investigators have yet to name Panji Gumilang as suspect in the alleged money laundering case.
However, he was named a suspect in the alleged blasphemy case that has been under investigation by the Directorate of General Crimes (Dittipidum) of the Crime Investigation Department (Bareskrim) of Polri.
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