Quickly Investigating Case Of Lobster Seed Export Bribery, KPK Search KKP Office

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is moving quickly in investigating the alleged bribery case for the export of lobster seeds that dragged the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo. Investigators began to search a number of locations, one of which was the office of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries.

KKP Public Relations Head, Agung Tri Prasetyo, confirmed that a search was carried out by KPK investigators today.

"Yes, the information I have obtained is currently underway (an investigation)," he told reporters on Friday, November 27.

Even so, Agung admitted that he did not know whose room was being searched. Most likely Minister Edhy Prabowo's office was also the one that was searched.

Previously, KPK Deputy for Enforcement Karyoto announced that anti-graft agency investigators would come to the KKP office to conduct a search after Edhy Prabowo was named a suspect along with six other people in connection with the export bribery of fry.

"Hopefully tomorrow we will carry out a thorough search of the processes as we know from the results of the initial investigation," said KPK Deputy for Enforcement Karyoto in a press conference broadcast on the KPK YouTube account, Thursday, November 26.

Even though the search was carried out several days after the arrest was made, the KPK believes the evidence in the building will remain safe. Because, they have sealed a number of existing rooms.

"Yesterday we already sealed (a number of rooms, red). So maybe from yesterday no one entered the place we were going to search," he said.

Previously reported, in addition to establishing Edhy Prabowo as a suspect, the KPK named five other people as recipients of bribes, namely: Stafsus Minister of KKP Safri (SAF) and Andreau Pribadi Misanta (APM); Management of PT Aero Citra Kargo (PT ACK) Siswadi (SWD); The staff of the wife of the Minister of KKP, Ainul Faqih, and Amiril Mukminin (AM).

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

Edhy Prabowo and a number of suspects were arrested by the KPK prosecution team at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Tangerang upon arrival from Honolulu, Hawaii, United States.

In this case, Edhy allegedly received Rp3.4 billion in bribes, which was then used as much as Rp. 750 million to buy luxury goods in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The items he bought included bags, clothes, and luxury Rolex watches.

For his actions, Edhy and five people who were named as suspects who received bribes were then suspected of violating Article 12 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Acts. Corruption Crime 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.

Next, after being named a suspect, Edhy and other parties will be detained at the KPK Detention Center, the Red and White Building, KPK for the next 20 days from November 25 to December 14.