BANYUWANGI – Setelah hampir setahun menjadi buron, Yoanita Rahmawati or who is familiarly called Nita, ketua kelompok arisan “Mami Gaul” tersebut akhirnya ditangkap satuan reserse Polres Banyuwangi.
Residents of Griya Giri Mulya Housing Complex, Klatak Village, Kalipuro subdistrict was successfully captured in the Pamulang area, South Tangerang City, Banten Province. On the run, Nita disguises herself as a health drink salesperson.
Yoanita's arrest was made on Thursday (19/4/18) then. The police succeeded in arresting the suspect based on the results of the investigation carried out.
"The results of the research we did (suspect) is in Pamulang, then we made an arrest," said Banyuwangi Police Chief AKBP Donny Adityawarman, Monday (23/4/18).
Check up result, the suspect confessed all his actions. The suspect was in Tangerang to hide from the legal process reported by the victims. Currently the victims' money has run out. All of Yoanita's accounts are empty. The money was used for the suspect's personal needs and some of it was handed over to the car social gathering participants.
The police chief added, This case began when the suspect offered a number of his victims to invest in gold. The victim was promised a profit of 50 percent of paid-in capital. The perpetrator also offered investment in the form of a car social gathering.
“After maturity, profits cannot be received and in fact did not exist at all until this case was reported,” he said.
The suspect was charged with the article 378 sub article 372 Criminal Code concerning Fraud and embezzlement. In this case the police secured a number of pieces of evidence in the form of: 4 bank statements in the names of several victims, 7 payment receipt sheet, and screenshots of investment offers and social gatherings.
"So far that's the report 9 person, but it does not rule out the possibility that there are still other victims because this social gathering involves many victims. We identified dozens of victims,he explained.
Suspect's statement, He has been in Jakarta since this case started to become popular and was reported to the police. While hiding, he worked as a salesperson for a health drink product.
Regarding the victims' money, the suspect admitted that he did not actually enjoy the money personally. “I handed over the money to the social gathering participants, I have the proof,he explained.
Besides that, The suspect argued that he had an upline at this social gathering. When this case started to get busy, He also tries to hold his upline accountable. However, the person concerned could not be contacted.
Separated, Sita, one of the victims of fraudulent investments admitted that he was relieved by the arrest of Yoanita Rahmawati. Even though he has been arrested, He is optimistic that the suspect can return the Rp 200 million he has invested. “At least he was caught," he said.
Police Version, The loss suffered by the victim reached Rp 354 million. Meanwhile, the victims' version of the losses they experienced reached around Rp 1 billion. The victim reported this case to the police around July 2017 then.
