Police Say Doni Salmanan Accumulated Billions of Wealth Within 1 Year

Kapanlagi.com - Director of Cyber Crime at the Indonesian National Police Criminal Investigation Department, Brigadier General Asep Edi Suheri, stated that the suspect of binary option fraud through the Quotex platform, Doni Salmanan, obtained hundreds of billions of wealth within a year.

"As I mentioned earlier, from 2021 until now, so it's been a year," said Asep Edi during a press conference at the Indonesian National Police Criminal Investigation Department in South Jakarta on Wednesday (15/3).

1. Asset Seizure

Doni Salmanan's evidence © KapanLagi.com/Bayu Herdianto

In addition, the police have also seized all assets that are suspected to have been obtained from fraud committed by Doni Salmanan. Namely, money, houses, cars, motorcycles, and expensive branded items that he wears every day.

"The details are cash of currently 3.3 billion, and there are also two houses in Candra Asih Kota Baru Parahyangan Bandung, and also 500 square meters of land each on Jalan Candra Asih Kota Bandung Parahyangan, and 400 square meters of land in Soreang," he said.

2. Evidence

Doni Salmanan's evidence © KapanLagi.com/Bayu Herdianto

"For two-wheeled vehicles, there are 18 motorcycles. Then here are sports motorcycles, such as Ducati Superlegara, Kawasaki, BMW. And furthermore, we have also confiscated six four-wheeled motor vehicles, including Porsche, Lamborghini, BMW, and others," Asep Edi added.

3. IDR 64 billion

Doni Salmanan's evidence © KapanLagi.com/Bayu Herdianto

Asep Edi stated that the total number of confiscated evidence amounted to 97 items. The police are also still investigating other items that have not yet been seized.

"The total value is approximately IDR 64 billion," he concluded.

4. Fraud

Doni Salmanan during a press conference at the National Police Criminal Investigation Department © KapanLagi.com/Bayu Herdianto

As reported, Doni Salmanan stumbled upon legal issues after being reported by an individual with the initials RA for alleged fraud disguised as binary options through the Quotex platform.

5. Suspect

Doni Salmanan during a press conference at the National Police Criminal Investigation Department © KapanLagi.com/Bayu Herdianto

Doni Salmanan himself was declared a suspect for alleged fraud disguised as binary options on March 8, 2022 after being interrogated for more than 13 hours.

For his actions, Doni Salmanan is charged with Article 45 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 28 paragraph (1) of the ITE Law, Article 378 of the Criminal Code and Article 3 of Law Number 8 of 2010 regarding the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering with a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.

(kpl/aal/phi)