Looking For Evidence Of Alleged Bribery Of Buying And Selling Positions, KPK Searches A Number Of Places In Probolinggo Including The Regent's Official House

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched a number of places in the Probolinggo Regency to look for evidence related to the alleged bribery case of buying and selling positions that ensnared Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari.

"The investigative team has scheduled several places in the Probolinggo area, East Java," Acting KPK Spokesperson for Enforcement Ali Fikri told reporters, Thursday, September 2.

He did not specify where the search was carried out. However, Ali confirmed that one of the places searched was the official residence of the Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari.

It is not clear what evidence was found during the search. Ali only said that currently the team is still in the field and is continuing to look for evidence related to the alleged bribery of buying and selling village head positions.

"The development of information regarding the activity in question will soon be conveyed again," he said.

As previously reported, in the bribery case for buying positions at the Probolinggo Regency Government, East Java, 22 people have been named as suspects, consisting of 4 bribe recipients and 18 bribe givers.

The four recipients were Probolinggo Regent Puput Tantriana Sari, DPR member Hasan Aminuddin, Krejengan sub-district head Doddy Kurniawan, and Paiton sub-district head Muhamad Ridwan.

While the 18 donors namely Sumanto, Ali Wafa, Mawardi, Mashudi, Maliha, Mohammad Bambang, Masruhen, Abdul Wafi, Kho'im, Akhmad Saifullah, Jaelani, Uhar, Nurul Hadi, Nuruh Huda, Hasan, Sahir, Sugito, and Syamsuddin as suspects giver. They are all state civil apparatus (ASN) in Probolinggo.

Currently, only five people have been detained, namely Puput, Hasan, Doddy, Ridwan, and Sumarto. Puput is being held at the KPK Detention Center (Rutan) at the Red and White Building branch. Hasan is being held at the KPK Rutan, Lot C1 branch.

Meanwhile, Doddy is being held at the Central Jakarta Police Rutan. Then, Ridwan was detained at the South Jakarta Police Rutan and Sugito was detained at the KPK Rutan Pomdam Guntur branch. The detention was carried out for the next 20 days starting from August 31 to September 19.