Current Situation Of The Probolinggo Regent's Private House Closed After Arrest Operation KPK

EAST JAVA - The private house of the Probolinggo Regent, Puput Tantriana Sari, on Ahmad Yani Street, Probolinggo City, East Java, was tightly closed after an arrest operation carried out by investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

According to information gathered in the field, KPK investigators also arrested the husband of the Probolinggo Regent who is also the Deputy Chairman of House of Representatives Commission IV, Hasan Aminuddin at the house.

"This morning many cars were there, but I don't know what happened. The house is indeed the house of the Regent of Probolinggo", said one resident, Slamet Riyadi, as quoted by Antara, Monday, August 30.

KPK investigators conducted an OTT (arrest operation) at the Probolinggo Regent's private house at around 02.00 WIB and many vehicles were parked there, even the road in front of the Tantri Regent's house was temporarily closed and the road access was reopened at around 5.30 WIB.

"The new road access was reopened at around 5.30 WIB because the group of cars parked in front of the Probolinggo Regent's house had already left", he said.

According to information gathered in the field, the arrest of the OTT Regent of Probolinggo and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives is related to the alleged case of buying and selling positions within the Probolinggo Regency Government.

The regent of Probolinggo for the second period and his husband reportedly went to the East Java Regional Police and was then taken to the KPK for investigation regarding the case.

Meanwhile, the Head of the Office of Communication and Informatics, Statistics and Encryption Probolinggo, Yulius Christian, when confirmed by telephone, was not picked up and confirmation via text message was only read, but not answered.

Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, confirmed that KPK investigators had carried out an arrest operation in East Java.

"What I can say is that the KPK has indeed carried out active arrests in a district in East Java, the details, please be patient because we are still in the process of examining and we will release them later", he said in a short message.