Bribery Suspect Red Notice Tommy Sumardi Interrogated By Bareskrim Polri

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JAKARTA - The suspect who gave the money in the alleged bribery case for the removal of red notice Djoko Tjandra, Tommy Sumardi, is being questioned by the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit. Previously, Tommy was unable to answer the summons because he was sick.

"The suspect TS (Tommy Sumardi) has kept his promise, he came together with his lawyer who is currently being investigated as a suspect," said Head of Public Information Bureau (Karo Penmas), Indonesian Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, to reporters, Tuesday, August 25.

In addition, investigators also examined Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte and Brigadier General Prasetyo Utomo. The two of them were examined as suspects who were suspected of accepting bribes from Djoko Tjandra.

"The two of them were also questioned at 09.30 WIB according to schedule. They were questioned by the Police Criminal Investigation Unit as suspects and it is currently underway," he said.

In this case the police have named four people as suspects. They are Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte and Brigadier General Prasetyo Utomo. Both are suspected as recipients of bribes for red notice removal.

Both of them were charged with Article 5 Paragraph 2, Article 11 and Article 12 letters a and b of Law Number 20 of 2020 concerning Corruption (Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.

While the other two people are bribes. They are Djoko Tjandra and Tomi Sumardi. Both of them were charged under Article 5 Paragraph 1, Article 13 of Law 20/2020 concerning Corruption Crime (Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.

In the bribery case, investigators confiscated US $ 20 thousand as evidence.

Previously, in questioning Djoko Tjandra, Monday, August 24, he admitted to giving bribes to the two Police generals. This money is related to the removal of red notice Djoko Tjandra.

"From the results of the examination, we cannot convey the whole, especially regarding the nominal value because we are still in the process and the person concerned has admitted that (bribery) has given a certain amount of money to the suspects," said Awi, Monday, August 24.