The End Of Ujang Sunadi's Escape After Being Involved In APBDes Corruption In Bengkulu, 2 Years Running Away, Living In Bekasi As A Trader

BENGKULU - The former head of Karya Pelita Village, Marga Sakti Seblat Sub-district, North Bengkulu Regency, namely Ujang Sunadi was arrested by the Monitoring Center Team of the Attorney General's Office after being on the wanted list for 2 years.

The Acting Assistant for Intelligence (Asintel) of the Bengkulu High Prosecutor's Office, Yeni Pupsita, said the suspect was arrested while he was at the Cahaya Darussalam 2 Housing, Tambun Utara District, Bekasi Regency, West Java.

The suspect is set as a fugitive for the 2017 Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBDes) fraud case with a total budget of IDR 1 billion.

"He is a suspect in a corruption case in North Bengkulu because at the time of his determination he fled," Yeni said in Bengkulu as reported by Antara, Tuesday, May 10.

While fleeing for more than 2 years, the suspect worked as a trader around Bekasi Regency.

He said, after being named a suspect, Ujang Sunardi was included in the DPO of the North Bengkulu District Attorney and had been on the run for 2 years and 4 months.

Prior to entering the DPO, the suspect had been summoned several times but was not present, so the North Bengkulu District Prosecutor's Office coordinated with the intelligence team of the Attorney General's Office.

The suspect will then be handed over to the North Bengkulu District Kejari for further investigation.

The suspect's actions caused a state loss of Rp. 400 million for the misuse of Karya Pelita Village funds to meet the suspect's personal needs. Therefore, the suspect Ujang Sunardi is subject to Articles 2 and 3 of Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the Eradication of Corruption.