Banten Prosecutor's Office Again Names Suspect Of Soetta Airport Customs And Excise Official On Alleged Extortion

The Banten High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) has again detained the Head of Customs Services and Facilities at the inactive Type C Soekarno Hatta Customs Office, initials VIM./Photo: SPC

TANGERANG - The Banten High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) has again detained the Head of Customs Services and Facilities at the inactive Soekarno Hatta Type C Customs Office, initials VIM.

The head of the Banten Attorney General's Office, Ivan Siahaan, confirmed the detention. The detention was carried out on Thursday, February 24, at 11.30 western Indonesia time.

He said, VIM was suspected of committing a criminal act of corruption or carrying out illegal levies (extortion) together with the Head of Service, Customs, and Excise Facilities at the Soekarno Hatta Type C Customs Office or the non-active Soetta with the initials QAB.

"Banten Prosecutor's Office has named a suspect, VIM will be investigated from 9:00 a.m. Western Indonesia Time in the Special Section Examination Room of the Banten Prosecutor's Office," Ivan said when confirmed, Thursday, February 24.

Ivan said that VIM was suspected of being under Article 12 letter e and/or Article 11 and/or Article 23 of Law No.31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Law No.20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Law No.31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Acts of Corruption. Criminal Corruption in conjunction with Article 421 of the Criminal Code jo. Article 55 paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code.

"(Threats) for the next 20 days starting today," he said.

Previously, it was reported that the Head of Service, Customs and Excise Facilities at the Soekarno Hatta Type C Customs Office was detained at the Class II Pandeglang Detention Center.

This happened after the Banten High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati) investigator team conducted an examination and it was proven that they had committed extortion or extortion amounting to IDR 1.7 billion.

"From the results of the QAB examination, it has been strongly suspected that based on sufficient evidence of committing a criminal act of corruption, alleged extortion and/or extortion," he said.

Therefore, QAB was immediately identified as a suspect based on the letter of determination of the suspect which was signed by the Head of the Banten High Prosecutor's Office.