Not Only Rp1 Billion, The KPK Also Confiscated Dior Hats And Zara Shopping Bags During The Arrest Of Penajam Paser Utara Regent

KPK shows evidence related to the arrest of Penajam Paser Utara Regent Abdul Gafur Mas'ud/PHOTO: Wadhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated money in rupiah denominations as well as account balances and groceries during a hand arrest operation (OTT) to arrest Penajam Paser Utara Regent Abdul Gafur Mas'ud.

One of the items confiscated was a black bucket hat with a Dior print and a Zara shopping bag.

"Evidence in the form of cash in the amount of Rp1 billion and a bank account with a balance of Rp447 million, as well as a number of shopping items, were brought to the Merah Putih Building," said Deputy Chair of the KPK Alexander Marwata at a press conference at the KPK Merah Putih Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday. January 13.

Alexander then explained that the silent operation carried out by his team began with public information about the alleged receipt of a sum of money by state officials. Subsequently, the KPK team dispersed to a number of areas in Jakarta and East Kalimantan.

As a result, the KPK learned of a collection of money from contractors through the Acting Secretary of the Penajam Paser Utara Regency Mulyadi and the Head of the Penajam Paser Utara Regency Education, Youth and Sports Office Jusman as a fulfillment of Abdul Gafur's orders on Wednesday, January 12. This activity was carried out at one of the cafes in the city of Balikpapan and in the area around Semayang Harbor.

"There was also cash in the form of around Rp950 million collected, then after the money was collected, the NP then reported to AGM that the money was ready to be handed over to AGM," said Alexander.

The NP is Nis Purhadi, who is Abdul Gafur's confidant. Then Nis was ordered by Abdul to take the money to Jakarta.

Arriving in Jakarta, Nis was then picked up by another of Abdul's confidants and went to his house in West Jakarta to hand over the money he had brought with him.

Furthermore, Abdul together with Nis and the General Treasurer of the Balikpapan Democratic Party DPC, Nur Afifah Balqis, visited a mall in South Jakarta with hundreds of millions of cash.

"On AGM's orders, NAB then added Rp50 million from the money in his bank account so that the money collected was Rp1 billion and put it in the suitcase that had been prepared," Alexander explained.

After that, when the three of them were about to leave the mall, the KPK ambushed them with Rp1 billion in cash. "In addition, Rp447 million was also found in NAB's bank account, which allegedly belonged to AGM suspect, which was received from partners," he said.

In this case, the KPK appointed Balqis with Abdul Gafur; Acting Secretary of Penajam Paser Utara Regency Mulyadi; Head of Department of Public Works and Spatial Planning of Penajam Paser Utara Regency Edi Hasmoro; and Head of the Penajam Paser Utara Regency Education, Youth, and Sports Office, Jusman, were named as recipients of bribes.

They are suspected of making receipts related to the procurement of goods and services as well as licensing in Penajam Paser Utara Regency, East Kalimantan in 2021-2022. Meanwhile, as the giver is a private company named Achmad Zudi.

As a result of his actions, Zuhdi was suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or Article 5 paragraph (1) letter b or Article 13 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption.

Meanwhile, Abdul, Mulyadi, Edi, Jusman, and Nur as recipients were suspected of violating Article 12 letter (a) or Article 12 letter (b) or Article 11 of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 of the Criminal Code.