Criminal Liability of Perpetrators of Money Laundering in Narcotics Cases under the Framework of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and Law Number 8 of 2010

Teguh Hidayat (Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi)
Ismaidar Ismaidar (Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi)
Suci Ramadani (Universitas Pembangunan Panca Budi)

Formosa Journal of Science and Technology (FJST)
Vol. 4 No. 5 (2025): May 2025

A jurisprudential comparison of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and Indonesia's Money Laundering Act, particularly concerning narcotics predicate offenses, shows significant congruence in proscribing concealment and assigning criminal responsibility to individuals and entities. Nevertheless, potential disparities in predicate offense definitions and challenges in international legal assistance and asset repatriation necessitate further harmonisation. Recommendations to enhance Indonesia's framework involve reviewing Indonesia's Money Laundering Act for full UNCAC compatibility, improving mutual legal assistance and extradition, exploring non-conviction based asset forfeiture, assessing penal sanctions, building enforcement capacity, and increasing public and financial sector awareness to effectively suppress money laundering activities.