SURABAYA - The East Java High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) carried out a search at the East Java Energy and Mineral Resources Office (ESDM) as part of the investigation process for the alleged illegal collection (pungli) of permits.
Head of the Legal Information Section of the East Java Prosecutor's Office, Adnan Sulistiyono, confirmed the search as part of the investigation process for the alleged corruption case in the issuance of permits.
"Yes, regarding the investigation of alleged corruption in illegal levies in the issuance of permits at the East Java Provincial ESDM Office. Today, investigators conducted a search at the East Java ESDM Office to find and find supporting evidence, in the form of documents or letters and electronic evidence (BBE)," said Adnan as reported by ANTARA, Thursday, April 16.
He explained that the search was carried out as a follow-up step in the process of collecting evidence to strengthen the construction of the case being investigated by investigators.
According to him, investigators are trying to trace administrative documents for permits and electronic devices that are suspected of being related to illegal levies in public services in the energy and mineral resources sectors in the provincial government environment.
However, Adnan has not detailed the parties who have been questioned or potential suspects in the case because the investigation process is still ongoing.
"We will further convey the development," he said.
This search is part of the commitment of the East Java Attorney General's Office in investigating alleged corruption in the public service sector, especially those related to strategic licensing processes that have the potential to have a wide impact on government governance and regional investment.
Until now, investigators are still collecting additional evidence and there has been no official statement regarding the provisional results of the search.
Based on monitoring at the location, until around 17.51 WIB, the investigation team was still inside the building to carry out a search and search for a number of documents suspected of being related to the case being handled.
A group of investigators from the Special Criminal Investigation Unit (Pidsus) of the East Java Regional Attorney General's Office arrived at the East Java Provincial ESDM Office at around 12.00 WIB with several cars.
Upon arrival at the location, the office area was immediately guarded by internal security elements of the prosecutor's office, military police, and local security officers.
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