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Monday 05 June 2023 11:48 WIB

Denpasar, CNN Indonesia —

Two policemen in Police Headquarters and a civilian suspected of having committed extortion For strangers fugitive Interpol origin CanadaStéphane Gagnon (50) to reach IDR 1 billion.

Bali Police Public Relations Chief Kombes Pol Stefanus Satake Bayu Setianto said there were two officers at the national police headquarters and a civilian who was questioned by the professional and security division of the police. Indonesian National (Divpropam) Polri.

“Yes, there were two police officers and a civilian who were screened and we don’t have any results yet. know“Kombes Satake said at Bali Police Headquarters on Monday (5/6).

He said the two officers were not from the Bali Regional Police but from the National Police Headquarters and that a civilian was also based in Jakarta.

“Those who did it were (from the police) at the headquarters, there were no personnel from Bali. This, the reports are suspicious people at the police headquarters and civilians also from there”, he added.

Propam is currently carrying out an investigation to find out if it is true that the two police officers extorted 1 billion rupees from an Interpol fugitive from Canada.

“An investigation will always be conducted on the truth. So the parties that are reported are currently still under investigation by the Propam Police Headquarters. The report is almost the same (extortion) Rp. 1 billion. However , an investigation is still ongoing regarding this matter,” he said.

He also pointed out that the two members would later face sanctions if they were found to have committed extortion.

“The fact is that a review is still ongoing. There will definitely be steps and what the process will be, if they are really involved there are indications that a process has been flagged. That could be the process of criminal law, it could be the code of ethics or the disciplinary process,” he said.

Legal adviser or lawyer Stéphane Gagnon (50), Parhur Dalimunthe, said his client was extorted by civilians who had connections in the International Relations Division (Hubinter) of the Indonesian National Police.

Parhur said that prior to his client’s arrest four weeks earlier, a civilian claimed acquaintances to Indonesian National Police Hubinter and threatened his client with arrest if he did not pay a sum of money.

“Because four weeks earlier someone claimed he had acquaintances at Hubinter and had acquaintances everywhere and said if you don’t pay that much you (the client) will be arrested in four weeks,” said said Parhur during a visit to the special services. Hall (RPK). ) Bali Regional Police, Sunday (4/6) afternoon.

Parhur admitted he had evidence of the extortion and this person admitted he had acquaintances at Hubinter. The client then transferred nearly IDR 1 billion to this person as he was threatened and also extorted.

“There is all the evidence. In the previous meeting, afterwards there were also communications shown with the person. There is evidence of transfers because he (his client) was repeatedly threatened and blackmailed several times. He was also tired because he felt he was not the culprit, so he was given (the money),” he said.

Parhur said his client gave money to the person by transferring multiple times in February 2023 with a total of IDR 1 billion.

“He first gave 750 million rupees, then 150 million rupees and 100 million rupees. Making a total of almost 1 billion rupees. This was given to local civilians and those who (claimed to be) related to the device and communicated clearly with the device,” he said.

This official is suspected to be a business broker or a markus and after receiving almost Rp 1 billion, he again asked his client for Rp 3 billion. But when he refused to pay, Stephane finally was arrested by the police.

“After that, he was again asked for 3 billion rupees. Because it was not true and he was being extorted and in the end he (his client) did not want to, and was indeed arrested “, did he declare.

(kdf/gil)