Two Siblings' Big Bank Accounts
Brother and sister Ahmad 'Abob' Mahbub and Niwen Khairiah have found themselves in the national spotlight following revelations about their role in a black market fuel smuggling ring.
It was the question on everyone's mind: where did the money in Niwen's bank account come from? The account, now frozen by the authorities, was part of transactions worth a staggering Rp1.3 trillion. Yet Niwen, now in custody in Jakarta, should hardly have been rich: the 38-year-old woman was a modestly paid employee of the state, working for the Investment Board (BPM) in Batam, Riau Islands.
September 16, 2014
Brother and sister Ahmad 'Abob' Mahbub and Niwen Khairiah have found themselves in the national spotlight following revelations about their role in a black market fuel smuggling ring.
It was the question on everyone's mind: where did the money in Niwen's bank account come from? The account, now frozen by the authorities, was part of transactions worth a staggering Rp1.3 trillion. Yet Niwen, now in custody in Jakarta, should hardly have been rich: the
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