Former Head Of Makassar Customs Andhi Pramono Receives Gratification For 10 Years Since Serving 2012

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained the former Head of Makassar Customs Andhi Pramono/PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) detained the former Head of Makassar Customs and Hi Pramono. He is suspected of being a broker or intermediary and receiving a fee since taking office in 2012.

"In the span of time between 2012 and 2022, AP in his position as PPNS and echelon III officials at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise allegedly took advantage of his position and position to act as a broker," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata at a press conference at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, July 7.

As a broker, said Alexander, Andhi provides recommendations on business opportunities and provides red carpets to companies that want to give them money. "So that later it can be made easier to carry out business activities," he said.

From that process, Andhi is suspected of receiving fees of up to Rp28 billion and can still increase in number. Furthermore, he disguised the money into a number of assets so that he was charged with alleged money laundering (TPPU).

In the process of washing the money, Andhi is said to have used someone else's account. One of them is his mother-in-law.

"It is suspected that AP spent, transferring the money suspected of being the proceeds of corruption for AP and his family's needs," explained Alexander.

"Among them, within 2021 and 2022, they purchased Rp652 million in diamonds, purchased Insurance policies worth Rp1 billion, and purchased houses in Pejaten, South Jakarta, worth Rp20 billion," he continued.

As a result of his actions, Andhi is now being detained for the first 20 days at the KPK Detention Center at the Red and White Building. He is suspected of violating Article 12B of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.

Then Andhi was also suspected of violating Article 2 paragraph (1) and Article 3 of Law No. 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering.