Malaysian National Claims to Have Been Interrogated in Fahrurozi Case

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The legal representative of a Malaysian citizen with the initials SYF, Bagas Pangestu Pribadi, stated that they have already been questioned in the case of investment fraud involving illegal mining that implicates Police Commissioner Fahrurozi.

"As of the last update, all witnesses, including the complainant, have been interrogated. In general, the procedure should have already begun the process for escalation to the investigation phase," Bagas said at the National Police Headquarters in South Jakarta on Tuesday (20/10/2026).

However, to date, they have not received any official information regarding the development of the case.

Nonetheless, Bagas emphasized that they are still awaiting clarity from investigators regarding the status of the case handling.

According to him, coordination with the Criminal Investigation Division (Bareskrim) is ongoing to keep track of developments concerning the alleged investment fraud.

"For official details, we have not obtained any official information. Perhaps you can inquire with the investigators," Bagas stated.

In addition to overseeing the criminal process at Bareskrim, Bagas mentioned that they also approached the Professional and Security Division (Propam) of the police to follow up on the enforcement of the code of ethics against Commissioner Fahrurozi.

He noted that the ethical process is still in the documentation stage before the Police Ethics Code Commission (KKEP) is established.

"It should be noted that the ethical process is still in the formal documentation stage before the establishment of KKEP, the Police Ethics Code Commission," he said.

"Regarding this internal process, Propam would know better as it is outside our jurisdiction. We certainly trust the integrity and professionalism of law enforcement at Propam," he continued.

Previously reported, a foreign national, S bin AS, lodged a report against the mid-ranking police officer Commissioner Fahrurozi over allegations of fraud and embezzlement relating to gold investment in North Sulawesi.

The report was registered under number LP/B/379/VII/2026/SPKT/BARESKRIM POLRI dated August 20, 2026.

Clarification from Commissioner Fahrurozi

Commissioner Fahrurozi, through his attorney, Fransisca Indrasari, stated that Fahrurozi was unaware that the gold mining investment involved fraudulent practices.

“Essentially, our client was not aware of the agreement,” Fransisca Indrasari told Kompas.com on Tuesday (15/9/2026).

This case has been reported to the Directorate of Cyber Crime at Bareskrim Polri. According to Fransisca, a letter of investigation was subsequently issued.

Fransisca also mentioned that there has been a police report filed in Bali concerning allegations of investment fraud involving a Ponzi scheme by Eurobit Indonesia.

In that report, individuals identified as S and BY are mentioned as suspects, with total losses reaching IDR 19 billion.

In addition to Bali, Fransisca indicated that similar fraudulent practices have targeted several other areas, including Semarang, Surabaya, Medan, and Kalimantan.