Efforts Appear To Obstruct Mega Corruption Investigation Of Rp78 Trillion, Surya Darmadi's Subordinates Are Being Investigated

Surya Darmadi at the Attorney General's Office/ DOC PHOTO: Rizky Adytia-VOI

JAKARTA - In the midst of the investigation into the Rp78 trillion mega-corruption case with the suspected boss of Duta Palma Group, Surya Darmadi, an alleged attempt was made to obstruct the investigation of the Attorney General's Office. Surya Darmadi's subordinates were also examined

"The witness being examined, namely DFS as an employee of PT Duta Palma Group, was examined regarding the investigation of cases of alleged criminal acts of corruption, namely anyone who intentionally obstructs or hinders directly or indirectly related to the investigation of corruption cases in oil palm plantation business activities carried out by PT Duta. Palma Group in Indragiri Hulu Regency on behalf of the suspect SD (Surya Darmadi)," said the Head of the Pen andkum of the Attorney General's Office, Ketut Sumedana, Thursday, August 25.

The examination of witnesses was carried out to strengthen evidence and complete the filing in the case of alleged criminal acts of corruption in the oil palm plantation business activities carried out by PT Duta Palma Group in Indragiri Hulu Regency.

Surya Darmadi's Assets Confiscated

Investigators from the Attorney General's Office have again confiscated assets related to the Rp78 trillion mega-corruption suspect, Surya Darmadi. After the hotel in Bali, Surya Darmadi's helicopter was confiscated by the AGO.

The helicopter was confiscated at the Duta Palma Group office, Jalan OK M Jamil Simpang Tiga, Bukit Raya, Pekanbaru, Riau.

"Investigators have confiscated assets related to the suspect SD (Surya Darmadi) in the form of 1 Bell 427 helicopter with serial number 58001 with the PK-DPN registration number, the owner of PT Dabi Air Nusantara," said Kapuspenkum at the Attorney General's Office, Ketut Sumedana in a written statement, Wednesday, 24 August.

The confiscation was carried out based on the Determination of the Pekanbaru District Court/Industrial Relations and Corruption Crime Number 98/Pen.Pid.Sus-TPK/2022/PN.Pbr dated 18 August 2022

"The seizure was carried out for the purpose of investigating money laundering cases with predicate crimes, namely corruption in oil palm plantation business activities carried out by PT Duta Palma Group in Indragiri Hulu on behalf of the suspect SD (Surya Darmadi)," said Sumedana.

Previously, the Investigation Team of the Deputy Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) of the Attorney General's Office confiscated two assets belonging to the suspect Surya Darmadi (70) in Badung Regency, Bali.

The Head of the Attorney General's Center for Legal Information, Ketut Sumedana, stated that the confiscation was based on the Denpasar District Court Decision Class IA Number: 5/Khusus/Pen.Pid.Sus-TPK/2022/PN Dps.

According to Sumedana, the two assets confiscated in Bali were a plot of land and a building and its contents in accordance with a building rights certificate (HGB) on behalf of PT Menara Perdana with a land area of 26,730 m2 located in Kuta Village, Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali.

On the land, there are two hotel buildings, namely the Holiday Inn Resort Bali Hotel and the Holiday Inn Express Bali Hotel.

In addition, another asset in the form of a plot of land with an area of 2,000 m2 is located in Kuta Village, Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali.

"The confiscation was carried out for the purpose of investigating money laundering cases with predicate crimes, namely corruption in the oil palm plantation business activities carried out by PT Duta Palma Group in Indragiri Hulu Regency on behalf of the suspect SD (Surya Darmadi)," he said. Sumedana.