Foreigners are said to have become brokers in the case of Canadian fugitives by Interpol who admit to extorting IDR 1 billion in Bali

Posted On: August 15, 2023

DENPASAR, KOMPAS.com – Police said a foreign national (WNA) was suspected of being a middleman (markus) in a 1 billion rupees extortion case against a Canadian citizen, with the initials SG (50), who was declared a fugitive by Interpol.

Previously, SG, through his lawyer, admitted to being extorted by members of the Markus Syndicate before being arrested by Bali Police at his home in Canggu, Badung Regency, Bali.

Bali Police Public Relations Chief Kombes Stefanus Satake Bayu Setianto said the alleged involvement of foreigners was after receiving a police report from lawyer SG.

The stranger who was reported was known, with the initials AD. He is suspected of being a liaison between SG and two members of the Divhubinter Mabes Polri. The report is based on article 368 of the Criminal Code relating to extortion.

“His lawyer yesterday reported to the Reskrimum (Bali Police) a case of extortion. The report said there were civilians who were intermediaries, if you call him the target,” he said when contacted on Wednesday (7/6/2023).

Satake said the report was followed by an investigation and a search for foreigners whose nationality was unknown.

Along with this, Satake continued, the National Police’s Professional and Security Division (Div Propam) also looked into SG in connection with the alleged extortion case involving two members of Divhubinter’s interactive police headquarters. .

SG admitted to police that he had handed over Rs 1 billion in stages to AD to be arrested after becoming a fugitive from Interpol. SG trusted AD because they had worked together.

“The billion rupees was handed over to Markus, to a person who was denounced by a lawyer (SG). We are therefore looking for the person concerned (AD). So it was not handed over to the police but to someone a. This person is currently wanted,” he said.

Satake said he coordinated with immigration to take precautions if AD was still in Bali.

“Our name is not clear, if from the data if it is a foreigner we coordinate with Immigration. If the person concerned is still at Immigration we will ask for help to be banned for 20 days so that the person concerned does not leave Bali,” he said.

Previously, it was reported that SG was arrested at a villa in Canggu Village, Badung Regency, Bali last Friday (19/5/2022).

The arrest was based on a red notice letter from Canadian police. He was allegedly involved in a case of fraud and tampering with pension insurance for approximately 355 Canadian citizens with a loss of US$5,000.

Later, SG, through his lawyer, admitted that Rp. 1 billion had been extorted by unscrupulous brokers.

Additionally, SG also felt he was the victim of wrongful arrest due to the discrepancy between the passport number listed on the red notice and the one he had.

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