The National Police’s public information bureau head, Brig. Gen. Awi Setiyono, said the police had been working closely with the US Marshals Service (USMS) in the US Department of Justice on the matter.

“The USMS is willing to help repatriate two Indonesian fugitives, namely Indra Budiman, or IB, and Sai Ngo NG, or SNN, in exchange for Marcus Beam,” Awi said in a video teleconference on Wednesday as quoted by kompas.com.

Awi said that IB and SNN had been on Interpol’s red notice list since 2018.

IB is wanted over cases of fraud and money-laundering related to the sale of Swiss-Belhotel in Bali from September 2012 to August 2014.

Meanwhile, SNN is wanted over a corruption case related to fictitious proposals for the microcredit program (KUR) made to East Java administration-owned lender Bank Jatim in 2011 and 2012.

Both are now in legal proceedings in the US for overstaying their visas. IB was arrested in California, while SNN was held in Texas.

Marcus Beam, 50, and his female partner, identified only as WPC, 48, were arrested at a villa in Badung regency, Bali, on July 23.

He was reported to have been living in Bali since January. During his stay, until he was captured, he and his female friend allegedly uploaded their personal adult videos onto a website to make money to cover his living costs.

Beam has been accused of embezzling around US$500,000 from investors in Chicago. He reportedly used the money for his personal expenses instead of placing it in investment funds.

After being detained by US authorities in September, Beam allegedly escaped the US in January using a passport that listed a different name.

“We agree to consider [Beam’s] deportation with a guarantee of reciprocity from the US government,” said Awi. (syk)

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