JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Nurul Ghufron said the Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo was arrested at Soekarno-Hatta Airport while with his family. He was arrested by the airport after getting off the plane from the United States.
"It is true (there were arrests, ed) at 01.23 WIB in Soetta there were several KKP and their families," Ghufron said when contacted by reporters, Wednesday, November 25.
He said the arrests were made because of allegations of corruption related to the export of lobster fries or seeds.
"The KPK has been arrested in connection with the export of fry," he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of Criminal Investigation Unit for the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Police Commissioner Alexander Yurikho confirmed this arrest. It is known, based on a number of information circulating, Edhy was arrested by KPK investigators at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Tangerang.
"Reportedly so," said Alexander Yurikho.
After carrying out an arrest or hand-arrest operation (OTT), the KPK then has 1x24 hours to determine the legal status of the parties that are secured in this OTT. It is not yet known when the KPK will hold a conference related to this OTT.
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