Thekabarnews.com—Indonesian law enforcement authorities have arrested Richard Muljadi, a fugitive allegedly involved in a Rp7 billion fraud case related to the coal business. He arrived from Singapore through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Saturday, June 20.

Shortly after Muljadi arrived in Indonesia, officers from the Attorney General’s Office SIRI Intelligence Reform and Innovation Task Force arrested him. The officers collaborated with the Tangerang District Prosecutor’s Office and the Banjarmasin District Prosecutor’s Office.

Prior to his arrest, Muljadi was a wanted person by the South Kalimantan High Prosecutor’s Office for an alleged business fraud case related to coal trading.

The prosecutors estimate that state losses due to the case will reach Rp7 billion.

Authorities charged Muljadi under Article 378 of Indonesia’s Criminal Code for fraud and Article 372 for embezzlement. Additionally, authorities also cited Article 55, paragraph (1), on participation in a criminal offense. He faces a maximum prison term of eight years if convicted.

The Attorney General’s Office has not provided any additional detail about the alleged fraudulent transactions, and the case is still in the judicial process.

Indonesian law presumes every defendant innocent until a court delivers a final and legally binding conviction. Muljadi, 38, was born in Singapore but is now an Indonesian citizen. His official residence is at Menteng, Central Jakarta.

Besides the ongoing legal cases, Muljadi has also attracted public attention with his high-profile social media presence. His popularity is primarily based on the fact that he is a socialite. He often shares snippets of his lavish life on his social media for his followers to see.

Richard Muljadi is also from one of Indonesia’s leading business families. He is the grandson of Kartini Muljadi, a prominent lawyer and businesswoman who founded one of Indonesia’s largest pharmaceutical companies. Forbes had listed Kartini Muljadi as one of Indonesia’s richest people due to her success in business.

His father is Sujipto Husono Muljadi, the head of PT Mulia Graha Abadi, a company in Indonesia’s oil and gas industry. Furthermore, this incident is not the first time Richard Muljadi got in trouble with the law.

Police in South Jakarta arrested him in 2018 for allegedly using cocaine at a restaurant in the SCBD business district. The case attracted widespread media attention due to his family background and public profile.

The latest arrest has brought Muljadi back into the national spotlight, with prosecutors continuing legal proceedings over the alleged coal business fraud.

No date has been set for the next court hearing, officials said. The prosecutors will continue with the judicial process based on Indonesian law and present evidence to the court.

The case will ultimately be settled through the judicial process. Additionally, Muljadi will continue to enjoy all the legal rights guaranteed under the Indonesian criminal justice system during the trial process.

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