Binomo Case Still Ongoing, Police Imposes Travel Ban on Indra Kenz's Sister, Vanessa Khong, and Father

Kapanlagi.com - The Indonesian National Police Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim Polri) has imposed a travel ban on the girlfriend and sister of Indra Kenz, Vanessa Khong and Nathania Kesuma, as well as Vanessa's father, Rudiyanto Pei. All three have become new suspects in the case of fraud through the Binomo platform.

The Head of the Public Relations Bureau of the Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Ahmad Ramadhan, said that the travel ban had been submitted to the Directorate General of Immigration of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights since they were declared as suspects.

1. To Prevent Escape

In the same opportunity, the Head of the Public Information Section of the Police Public Relations Division, Kombes Gatot Repli Handoko, also added that the travel ban was imposed to prevent the three suspects from fleeing abroad.

"For the sake of the investigation, the three suspects have been subjected to a travel ban by the Directorate General of Immigration," said Ahmad Ramadhan when met at the Indonesian National Police Headquarters in Jakarta on Monday (11/4).

2. Under Surveillance

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"Being banned means that the person in question is already under the supervision of investigators. It is clear that their parents, siblings, and girlfriend know about it," Gatot continued.

Currently, all three of them have been questioned twice as witnesses at Bareskrim Mabes Polri. Based on the results of these two interrogations, the investigators have designated them as suspects and they will be re-examined in their new status on April 14, 2022.

3. Money Laundering

Vanessa Khong or VK was questioned in her capacity as a witness on March 8, 2022 and April 5, 2022. Nathania Kesuma or NK was questioned as a witness on March 10, 2022 and April 4, 2022, while Rudiyanto Pei or RP was questioned on March 16, 2022 and April 6, 2022.

Director of Special Economic Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Whisnu Hermawan previously explained that all three of them were suspected of violating Article 5 and/or Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 regarding the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering Crimes.

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