Once On The Run, Stafsus Edhy Prabowo, Suspect Of Benur Bribery, Was Finally Detained By The KPK

Corruption Eradication Commission press conference related to two suspects in the bribery case including staff Edhy Prabowo, Andreau Pribadi Misanta (Wardhany Tsa Tsia / VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has finally arrested the staff of the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo, Andreau Pribadi Misanta (APM) who was a fugitive. Apart from Andreau, the KPK also detained a private party, namely Amiril Mukminin (AM).

The two were detained by the KPK after surrendering and being questioned by a team of investigators in a case of suspected fries export bribery.

"For the sake of investigations, the KPK detained AM and APM suspects for 20 days from November 26, 2020 to December 15, 2020 at the KPK detention center, the Red and White House branch," said KPK Deputy for Enforcement Karyoto in a press conference broadcast on KPK YouTube, Thursday , 26 November.

Karyoto said that as a health protocol for the prevention of COVID-19, the two of them would first undergo independent isolation for 14 days at the KPK Branch Detention Center at the KPK ACLC Building in Kavling C1.

Previously reported, after being caught in the hand-catching operation (OTT), Edhy Prabowo was named an official suspect wearing an orange vest. He and five other Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (KKP) officials were named as suspects in the fry export permit case.

The five people are staff members of the Minister of KP Safri (SAF) and Andreau Pribadi Misanta (APM); management of PT Aero Citra Kargo (PT ACK) Siswadi (SWD); staff wife of the Minister of KP Ainul Faqih, and Amiril Mukminin (AM).

Meanwhile, the suspect who gave the bribe was the Director of PT Dua Putra Perkasa Pratama (PT DPPP) Suharjito (SJT).

In this case, Edhy allegedly received a bribe of Rp. 3.4 billion, which was then used as much as Rp. 750 million to buy luxury goods in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

For his actions, Edhy and a number of officials in his ministry who were named as suspects who received bribes were then suspected of violating Article 12 paragraph (1) letters a or b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.

Meanwhile, the suspect who gave the bribe is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 Year 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crime.

Edhy Prabowo and other suspects were detained at the KPK Detention Center for the Red and White House KPK for 20 days from November 25 to December 14.