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PPATK detects US$273.8 million in fishy transactions, possibly drug-related
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Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) chairman Muhammad Yusuf listens to a member of the House of Representatives during a hearing in Jakarta on Feb. 11. (Tempo/Dhemas Reviyanto)
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he Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) has reported suspicious transactions worth Rp 3.6 trillion (US$273.8 million) allegedly related to drugs and illegal online gambling.
PPATK chairman Muhammad Yusuf said at least three people were involved in the fishy transactions, conducting international money transfers and suspicious cash transactions.
"We are investigating more deeply based on the international transfer findings. The transactions total Rp 3.6 trillion, related to several possible activities such as drugs, online gambling and other crimes," he said as reported by tempo.co on Wednesday.
The PPTAK, he continued, had received the report of the transactions two weeks ago. One of the three individuals implicated was reported for similar fishy transactions of Rp 500 million per transaction.
Yusuf declined to expose the identity of the person, saying that the case has been handed over to the National Narcotics Agency (BNN) for further investigation.
BNN chief Com. Gen. Budi Waseso confirmed that agency was indeed working on the case. "We are now investigating the case. For now, we cannot expose who the suspects are as the investigation is still ongoing," he said. (ags)
