Luxury Goods Transactions Tracked By KPK Until Finally Minister Edhy Prabowo Is Entangled In The Benur Corruption OTT

Minister of Marine Affairs and Fisheries Edhy Prabowo suspected of corruption (PR KPK)

JAKARTA - The KPK has named seven people, including the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Edhy Prabowo, in suspicion of corruption in the import of fry. Before the hand-arrest operation (OTT) was carried out, the KPK claimed to have received information on the suspicion of receiving money by State Administrators.

"The KPK received information on the alleged receipt of money by State Administrators. Furthermore, on November 21, 2020 to November 23, 2020, the KPK again received information on transactions in bank accounts that were suspected to hold funds," Deputy Chairman Nawawi Pomolango said at a press conference at Kuningan Persada Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Thursday, November 26 in the morning.

Nawawi said, from the holding account, the KPK detected the use of money by state officials to buy a number of luxury goods abroad.

After sensing the use of the money, on Tuesday, November 24, the KPK prosecution team moved to a number of areas such as Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Tangerang; Jakarta; South Tangerang; Depok; and Bekasi.

"Then at around 00.30 WIB, the team immediately took security in several locations," said Nawawi.

As for those who were secured at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, the action team arrested a number of parties, namely: Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Edhy Prabowo and his wife, Iis Rosyati Dewi; Stafsus Minister KP Safri; Director General of Fish Catching KP Zaini; Deputy Minister KP Yudha; Protocol of the Minister KP Yeni; Public Relations Ministry KP Desri; and Director General of Selamet KKP Cultivation.

Meanwhile, those arrested in their respective homes were: Director of PT DPP Suharjati; the management and controller of PT ACK Siswadi and his wife Nety and Deden Deni; controller of PT PLI Dipo; Staff of the Minister of KP Chusni Mubarok and Syaihul Anam; the staff of the wife of the Minister of KP Ainul Faqih; and staff of PT Gardatama Security Mulyanto.

After the arrests of the 17 people, they were then taken to the KPK's Red and White House for further investigation.

"From the results of the arrest, BNI ATMs were found on behalf of AF, LV bags, Hermes bags, Old Navy clothes, Rolex watches, Jacob n Co watches, Tumi luggage bags and LV luggage bags," explained Nawawi.

As previously reported, apart from establishing Edhy Prabowo as a suspect, the anti-graft agency has named five other people as recipients of bribes, namely: staff of the Minister of KP Safri (SAF) and Andreau Pribadi Misanta (APM); management of PT Aero Citra Kargo (PT ACK) Siswadi (SWD); staff wife of the Minister of KP Ainul Faqih, and Amiril Mukminin (AM).

Meanwhile, the giver of the bribe was the Director of PT Dua Putra Perkasa Pratama (PT DPPP) Suharjito (SJT).

Six suspects who received bribes were suspected of violating Article 12 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) to 1 KUHP.

Meanwhile, the suspect who gave the bribe is suspected of violating Article 5 paragraph (1) letter a or b or Article 13 of Law Number 31 Year 1999 as amended by Law Number 20 Year 2001 concerning Eradication of Corruption Crime.