Lawyer Calls Canadian Fugitive Interpol Fugitive in Bali Extorted IDR 1 Billion Before Arrest, Alleged Business Broker

Posted On: June 16, 2023

DENPASAR, KOMPAS.com The team of legal advisers of a Canadian citizen with the initials SG (50), Pahrur Dalimunthe, accused a syndicate of business brokers behind the arrest of his client declared a fugitive by Interpol by the regional police of Bali (Polda).

Pahrur said that about four weeks before his arrest, SG was visited by unscrupulous civilians who claimed to have relations with members of the Hubinter National Police while wearing red notice sheets.

Extort IDR 1 billion

At that time, the person then blackmailed SG into not being arrested on the condition that he give money.

Due to continuous threats, SG was then forced to hand over a sum of money to the person in stages with a total of Rp. 1 billion.

“So those civilians who logged into the device and had clear communication with the device, were a kind of case brokerage syndicate (markus),” he told Bali police reporters. , Sunday (06/04/2023).

“Evidence of transfers, conversations and videos of the actions of these individuals exist and can be submitted if there is an investigation by the police or the KPK to take action against these individuals,” he continued. .

Soon after, Pahrur continued, unscrupulous civilians returned to the SG demanding 3 billion rupees in cash.

He threatened that if the money was not returned by April 20, 2023, SG would be arrested.

However, SG did not comply with this request because he felt blackmailed and realized that these individuals were a case brokerage syndicate.

Stopped

SG was later arrested at his home in Canggu, Kita Utara, Badung, Bali on May 19, 2023.

Pahru said his party had submitted a report to the National Police’s Professional and Security Division (Div Propam) to follow up on the actions of the Deal Brokers Syndicate which implicated police officers in the case.

“We submitted a report to Div Propam today, I hope it will be followed up. I also hope that Mr. Mahmud MD (Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security) and Mr. Kapolri ( General Listyo Sigit Prabowo) will respond to the cleaning person,” he said.

Previously, it was reported that Bali Regional Police arrested a Canadian citizen, SG (50), who was declared a fugitive by Interpol at a villa in Canggu Berawa, North Kuta, Badung, Bali on Saturday (20/5 /2023).

The man with passport AA495494 has been wanted by Interpol with red notice status since August 2022. He is suspected of being involved in a fraud and counterfeiting case in Canada.

In Interpol’s red notices, SG is suspected of having committed fraud on the pension funds of 335 people with a total loss of 74.6 million rupees.

“This arrest was based on a letter from Kadiv Hubinter Polri number R/347/V/HUM.4.4.9/2023/Divhubinter, dated May 19, 2023, regarding the request for the arrest and detention of the subject of the red notice of Interpol Stéphane Gagnon, and arrest warrant number: SP .Kap/47/V/2023/Ditreskrimum, May 20, 2023,” Bali Police Public Relations Chief Kombes Pol Stefanus Satake Bayu said on Saturday. Setianto, in a written statement.

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