AGO Directly Arrests Surya Darmadi, A Suspect In Mega Corruption Of Rp. 78 Trillion

JAKARTA - Attorney General Sanitiar (ST) Burhanuddin said Surya Darmadi was immediately detained after being secured at Soekarno-Hatta Airport. The detention was carried out for the next 20 days.

"Currently SD (Surya Darmadi) is being investigated, later we will detain him for the next 20 days," said Burhanuddin at a press conference, Monday, August 15.

However, the location of Surya Darmadi's detention has not yet been determined. This is because the investigation team will only determine after the examination of Surya Darmadi is completed.

"We will conduct an examination first, after the examination will determine where the detention location is," said Burhanuddin.

Surya Darmadi was arrested when he arrived at Soekarno-Hatta Airport at around 13.20 WIB. He is said to have left for his homeland from Taipei.

In the case of alleged corruption in the seizure of 37,095 hectares of land in Riau, Surya Darmadi was charged with multiple articles.

First, Article 2 paragraph (1) in conjunction with Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

Surya Darmadi was also charged with Article 3 in conjunction with Article 4 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering (TPPU).

This alleged corruption case by Surya Darmadi resulted in state losses reaching Rp. 78 trillion.