Bareskrim Targets Two Files Of Pekara Djoko Tjandra Phase 1 This Week

Djoko Tjandra (Photo: VOI)

JAKARTA - The National Police Criminal Investigation Unit will soon resolve the case file for alleged fake travel documents and the removal of red notice Djoko Tjandra. The plan for the first phase of filing will be completed this week.

"That the two cases are currently in the filing stage. The plan is that investigators will endeavor to complete it for the first phase," said Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, to reporters, Wednesday, September 2.

If the filing of the two cases has been completed, investigators will immediately delegate it to the Attorney General's Office (AGO) to investigate whether there are shortcomings.

Then, if the case file is declared complete, the investigator will immediately carry out stage two or hand over the suspect and evidence. So, the two cases will be tried soon.

"The implementation is planned to be carried out on Thursday and Friday. If there are developments, of course it will be conveyed again," Awi concluded.

On this occasion, Awi said that Bareksrim Polri investigators were still focused on completing the investigation file for the alleged red notice bribery case and Djoko Tjandra's fake pass.

"Corruption investigators specifically for red notice and Tipidum related to road papers are currently focusing on filing," he said.

As for the alleged removal of red notice bribery, investigators have named four suspects. Inspector General Napoleon Bonaparte and Brigadier General Prasetyo Utomo were named as suspects because they were suspected of being the recipients of bribes for the removal of red notice.

They are 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.

Meanwhile, Tommy Sumardi and Djoko Tjandra were named as suspects on suspicion of giving bribes. Both of them were charged under Article 5 Paragraph 1, Article 13 of Law 20/2020 concerning Corruption (Tipikor) in conjunction with Article 55 of the Criminal Code.

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

Then, in the case of the pass, three people were named as suspects. They are Djoko Tjandra, Brigjen Prasetyo Utomo, and Anita Kolopaking.

For Djoko Tjandra, he was charged with Article 263 paragraph 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code concerning the use of fake letters, Article 426 concerning assisting the escape of criminals, and Article 221 of the Criminal Code concerning hiding the perpetrators of crimes.

Brigen Prasetyo is subject to Article 263 paragraph 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code and Article 426 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code and or Article 221 paragraph 1-2 of the Criminal Code. Article 263 of the Criminal Code regulates the making of fake letters.

Meanwhile, Anita Kolopaking, who was Djoko Tjandra's right hand man, was suspected of having committed crimes under Article 263 paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code and 223 of the Criminal Code.