Managers of Private Smelters and Brokers Sentenced in Rp 300 Trillion Timah Corruption Case
Jakarta, Dec 27 (ANTARA) – A panel of judges at the Jakarta Corruption Court (Tipikor) sentenced three private smelter owners and a broker to varying terms of imprisonment for their roles in a Rp 300 trillion state loss corruption case involving illegal timah management.
Sentences Announced on Friday
The sentencing hearing was held at the Jakarta Corruption Court on Friday (Dec 27). The three private smelter owners are Tamron alias Aon, beneficial owner of CV Venus Inti Perkasa and PT Menara Cipta Mulia, Achmad Albani, general manager of CV Venus Inti Perkasa and PT Menara Cipta Mulia, and Hasan Tjie, director of CV Venus Inti Perkasa. The broker involved is Kwan Yung alias Buyung.
Tamron Sentenced to 8 Years
Tamron was sentenced to 8 years in prison and a Rp 1 billion fine for his role in corruption and money laundering. The judge ordered that if the fine is not paid, it would be replaced by an additional 1-year imprisonment.
Tamron was also ordered to pay Rp 3.538.932.640.663 (Rp 3.5 trillion) in reparations. If Tamron is unable to pay, he will serve an additional 5-year prison sentence.
The judge ruled that evidence seized would be considered as part of the reparations payment. If the seized evidence is more or less than the required reparations, it will be returned or additional jail time will be served, respectively.
Tamron was found guilty of violating Article 2 of the Anti-Corruption Law (UU Tipikor), in conjunction with Article 18 of the same law, Article 55 paragraph (1) point 1 of the Criminal Code (KUHP), and Article 3 or 4 of the Law on the Prevention and Eradication of the Laundering of Proceeds from Crime (UU P3P).
Albani, Tjie, and Buyung Sentenced to 5 Years
Achmad Albani, Hasan Tjie, and Kwan Yung alias Buyung were each sentenced to 5 years in prison and a Rp 750 million fine, with an alternative sentence of 6 months of imprisonment if the fine cannot be paid. The judge ruled that Albani, Tjie, and Buyung had violated Article 2 paragraph 1 or Article 3, in conjunction with Article 18 of the Anti-Corruption Law, in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) point 1 of the Criminal Code.
Sentences Lighter than Prosecution’s Demand
The sentences were lighter than the prosecution’s demands. Tamron was originally charged with 14 years in prison, a Rp 1 billion fine, and Rp 3.6 trillion in reparations, with an alternative sentence of 8 years in prison.
Meanwhile, Albani, Tjie, and Buyung were charged with 8 years in prison and a Rp 750 million fine, with an alternative sentence of 6 months in prison.
Corruption Timeline
The prosecution accused the defendants, along with other suspects, of running a long-standing corruption scheme involving illegal timah starting in 2004. Tamron, Albani, Tjie, and Buyung were allegedly involved in purchasing and collecting illegal timah from miners operating outside their concessions, then collaborating with PT Timah, a state-owned enterprise, for processing without conducting feasibility studies, leading to inflated production costs. Theiractions resulted in a state loss of Rp 300 trillion.
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