Fugitive in Vehicle Financing Fraud Case Caught Selling Vegetables at Market

LAMPUNG, KOMPAS.com - The escape of Lutfi Yuliansyah (29), a suspect in an alleged forgery, embezzlement in office, general embezzlement, and fraud case against PT FIF Pringsewu Branch, came to an end at a local market.

Lutfi, who was previously listed on the police’s wanted list, was arrested while selling vegetables at Natar Market, South Lampung.

Director of the Lampung Police Directorate of General Criminal Investigation (Ditreskrimum), Kombes Indra Hermawan, said Lutfi was a former marketing credit executive at PT FIF Pringsewu Branch.

He is suspected of exploiting the identities of several individuals to apply for vehicle financing.

"This suspect was a former marketing credit executive at a financing company. We secured him after receiving information about his presence at Natar Market, South Lampung," Indra said on Sunday (20/9/2026).

The case surfaced after PT FIF Pringsewu Branch conducted an internal audit following several financing accounts falling into arrears.

The audit uncovered 27 problematic financing contracts.

"The company's internal audit revealed 27 financing contracts with arrears. Upon checking the debtors, suspected misuse of debtor names was found for financing applications," Indra explained.

The police then launched an investigation into the alleged identity misuse.

Preliminary examinations indicated that several individuals registered as debtors had only lent their identities to fulfill the financing applications.

These debtors reportedly received compensation from Lutfi.

Meanwhile, the vehicles used as collateral in the financing agreements were allegedly provided by Lutfi.

The debtors were reportedly only asked to submit personal documents such as their identity cards (KTP) and family cards (KK).

"The debtors are suspected to have lent their identities merely for financing applications. The vehicles used as collateral are not owned by the debtors, which resulted in multiple installments becoming delinquent," Indra said.

After learning of Lutfi’s whereabouts, Unit 1, Sub-Directorate 3 Jatanras of the Lampung Police’s Criminal Investigation Directorate acted to arrest him.