Jakarta, ID
Tuesday, May 29 2012, 05:45 AM

National

Red notice for American suspected to be involved in the Gayus case

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The police will issue a red notice for John Jerome Grice, an American who is suspected of being the intellectual actor behind the making of a fraudulent passport for graft suspect Gayus Tambunan.

Spokesman Sr. Comr. Boy Rafli Amar said that according to immigration data, John left Indonesia in July last year using a genuine passport.

“He is thought to be in one of the countries in Asia. We will send a red notice to Interpol,” he said on Monday as quoted by Kompas.com.

The Police tracked down Grice from witnesses’ and suspects’ testimonies. Grice is suspected of being a part of a professional syndicate of fraudulent passport manufacturers.

Gayus used a passport bearing the name of Sony Laksono for overseas trips last year when he was supposed to be in a detention center while his trial proceeded.