KPK Finds Harley Davidson To Documents At Rafael Square's House

Rafael Alun Trisambodo / DOK ANTARA

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched two houses belonging to former officials of the Directorate General of Taxes at the Ministry of Finance (Kemenkeu) Rafael Alun in a housing complex in the Cirendeu area, South Tangerang. From this forced attempt, investigators found a large Harley Davidson motorbike and documents.

"From the search, the investigation team found documents related to the case and also one unit of a big motorbike brand HD," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters in a written statement, Wednesday, June 7.

Furthermore, the documents and motorbikes found will be confiscated. However, said Ali, the analysis will be carried out to ensure the findings are related to the alleged gratification and money laundering that ensnared Rafael.

"The results of the search will immediately be confiscated as evidence in the case," he said.

Rafael is suspected of having received gratuities of 90,000 US dollars from several taxpayers through his company, PT Artha Mega Ekadhana (AME). This acceptance has occurred since 2011 when he served as Head of Audit, Investigation, and Tax Collection at the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes East Java 1.

Rafael's number of gratuities can still increase because investigators are still continuing to investigate. Given that the company has handled many clients who have difficulty reporting tax books.

Next, the KPK again named Rafael as a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering (TPPU). He is suspected of diverting or disguising the hot money he received.

In this development, investigators confiscated a number of Rafael's assets. Among them are Toyota Camry and Land Cruiser cars, big motorbikes of the Triumph 1,200 CC type to rented buildings in Meruya, West Jakarta and boarding houses in Blok M, South Jakarta.