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Mahfud Reveals Modus Corruption: Swapping Suitcases Plane Smuggle Laundered Money

Mahfud Reveals Modus Corruption: Swapping Suitcases Plane Smuggle Laundered Money The Coordinating Minister for Politics, Law and Security (Menko Polhukam) Mahfud MD revealed the difficulty of eradicating corruption, one of which is the crime of money laundering (TPPU).  He said various modes were used by criminals to smuggle laundered money.  "Because the corrupt person, sir, handed down Rp 500 billion from the bank to Singapore and exchanged it for dollars. Then he said this won gambling because in Singapore gambling is legal, then it was brought to Indonesia legally," said Mahfud during a hearing with Commission III of the Indonesian Parliament at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday (29/3/2023).  "Even though it's state money, sir, it's money laundering, sir," he said.  Another smuggling mode which according to Mahfud is widely used is exchanging suitcases containing laundered money in the airplane cabin.  "From people car