The investigation into the alleged corruption case involving the Head of Operations at PT Bank Perekonomian Rakyat (BPR) Bank Buleleng 45, referred to as GKS, is making headway. The Buleleng Police have escalated the case from an initial investigation to an active inquiry. AKP I Gusti Nyoman Jaya Widura, the Head of the Criminal Investigation Unit, confirmed that the corruption allegations against GKS have been under scrutiny since May 2025. However, no suspects have yet been named.
“Now that we have moved to the inquiry stage, we will begin examining witnesses as we prepare to identify potential suspects,” Jaya Widura stated on Monday, July 21, 2025.
Jaya Widura added that the Criminal Investigation Unit is still gathering pertinent information from May concerning the corruption claims, which includes internal audits and coordination with the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP). After the initial investigation, they concluded that the case warrants further examination.
“The next step will be to establish a suspect. Once we have all the necessary witnesses and evidence, we will proceed accordingly,” Jaya Widura elaborated.
However, he refrained from providing additional details about the ongoing inquiry, stressing that it indeed pertains to alleged corruption. Preliminary estimates suggest that the alleged misconduct may have caused losses amounting to approximately Rp 2.8 billion.
GKS is accused of violating Articles 2, 3, 8, and 9 of Law Number 31 of 1999, as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 on the Eradication of Corruption Crimes. Earlier reports indicated that GKS, holding the position of Head of Operations at PT BPR Bank Buleleng 45, is suspected of embezzling funds totaling Rp 2.85 billion. Allegedly, this substantial amount was funneled into illegal gambling activities, specifically cockfighting.
The individual reportedly accessed these billions from the vault of PT BPR Bank Buleleng 45, with the illicit actions occurring consecutively over a year, from April 2024 to April 2025.
