Bonded Zone Corruption Case, Attorney General's Office Examines 6 Witnesses From Customs

Kapuspenkum Attorney General's Office Ketut Sumedana/DOK AGO

JAKARTA - Investigators of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) of the Attorney General's Office this time examined 6 witnesses from Customs regarding the alleged corruption case of misuse of bonded area facilities at Tanjung Priok and Tanjung Emas Ports.

The Head of the Legal Information Center (Kapuspenkum) of the Attorney General's Office, Ketut Sumedana, stated that the six witnesses examined, namely RMSP as Section Head of PDAD KPPBC Type A Semarang in 2017, were examined for information regarding the import and export database of PT HGI.

"The witness SHS as Section Head of PKC IV KPPBC Type A Semarang from 2015 to 2017, was examined for information regarding levies and administration of import duties, export duties, and other state levies collected by KPPBC TMP A Semarang," said Ketut in a written statement. quoted by Antara, Tuesday, May 24.

The next witness, with the initials RMA as Head of Customs and Excise Service Section II at KPPBC TMP A Semarang from 2015 to 2020, was examined for information regarding levies and administration of import/export duties, other state levies, granting subcontract work permits and re-export approvals. PT. HGI.

Then the witness YAB as the Head of Administration Subsi and the Recipient of the Guarantee for the Treasury Section of KPPBC TMP A Semarang, was examined for his statement regarding the levies and administration of import duties, export duties, and other state levies collected by KPPBC TMP A Semarang in the import and export activities of PT HGI.

Then, witness ER as the Head of Internal Compliance Division of the DJBC Central Java & DIY 2017 Regional Office, was examined for his statement regarding the issuance of recommendations for the imposition of administrative sanctions, and other activities related to the supervision and handling of cases by the DJBC Central Java and DIY Regional Offices.

"Witness UB as the Head of the Regional Office of DJBC Central Java & DIY from 2015 to 2017, was examined for information regarding the issuance of recommendations for the imposition of administrative sanctions, and other activities related to the supervision and handling of cases by the Regional Office of DJBC Central Java and DIY," said Ketut .

He said the witness examination was carried out to strengthen evidence and complete filing in cases of alleged corruption in the misuse of bonded zone facilities and Ease of Import for Export Destinations (KITE) at Tanjung Priok and Tanjung Emas Ports from 2015 to 2021.

Previously, Monday (23/5), investigators also examined witnesses from the Customs and Excise side, a total of 5 witnesses were examined.

In this case, investigators have identified 4 suspects, three from the Customs and Excise agency, and one from the private sector.

The four suspects are MRP as the Head of the Investigation and Enforcement Section of the Semarang Customs and Excise Service and Supervision Office (KPPBC) as well as the Customs and Excise PPNS investigator, IP as the Head of the Semarang Customs and Excise Supervision and Service Office (KPPBC), H as the Head of the Intelligence Section. Central Java Regional Customs and Excise Office, and one suspect from the private sector with the initials LGH.

The suspect was charged with Article 2 Paragraph (1) subsidiary Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code.

In addition, investigators also suspect that Article 5 Paragraph (1) letter a is subsidiary to letter b which is more subsidiary to Article 13 in conjunction with Article 18 of the Corruption Eradication Law in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1 of the Criminal Code against LGH.

The Director of Jampidsus Investigations at the Attorney General's Office, Supardi, said that his party would immediately submit the dossier of the phase I case to the public prosecutor. Meanwhile, his party is still calculating state financial losses in this case.

"The plan is going to phase I immediately, currently we are still calculating the state's financial losses," said Supardi, in an interview last Wednesday (18/5).

In calculating the state losses incurred in this case, investigators ask for information from economists and state finance experts.

"It's just an examination by an expert on the economy, an expert on state finance. What is clear is that we are still pursuing the examination of witnesses, because we are finalizing the file," said Supardi.