JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) continues to search for evidence related to suspected bribery related to the export of lobster fries or seeds. Most recently, the team of investigators conducted searches in three places in the Bekasi area, West Java.
"On Tuesday, December 1, the KPK investigating team conducted searches again at three locations in the Bekasi area, West Java," said Acting KPK spokesman Ali Fikri to reporters in a written statement, Tuesday, December 2.
The three locations that were searched were houses, offices and warehouses belonging to the suspect bribery Minister Edhy Prabowo, namely the Director of PT Duta Putra Perkasa, Suharjito (SJT).
From the results of a search that was carried out from 15.00 WIB to 00.00 WIB, the KPK found a number of evidence related to this case. Includes evidence of financial transactions related to bribes.
"Items found and secured included documents related to the export of lobster seeds, financial transaction documents allegedly related to bribes, and other electronic evidence," said Ali.
"During the search at the place, the team was also accompanied by parties at the residence or office of the PT DPP," he added.
Previously reported, the KPK has conducted several searches to investigate this case.
Initially, the KPK investigating team conducted a search at the office of the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (KKP). As a result, the KPK at that time confiscated rupiah cash and foreign currency whose nominal values were not stated and a number of documents.
Subsequently, the search was carried out at the PT ACK office in West Jakarta on Monday, November 30.
After the search, a number of evidence related to the bribery case for the export of fries and lobster seeds was brought by KPK investigators. As for the evidence found in the form of documents and other electronic evidence, however, the KPK did not give details.
This evidence will be investigated and analyzed by the anti-graft commission investigators and searches in other locations will still be carried out.
Regarding the suspicion of bribery for the export of fry, Edhy is said to have received a bribe of Rp. 3.4 billion, of which Rp. 750 million was used to buy luxury goods in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. The items he bought included bags, clothes, luxury Rolex watches, and bicycles.
In this case, Edhy Prabowo was named a suspect in receiving bribes along with five other people, namely: Stafsus Minister of KKP Safri (SAF) and Andreau Pribadi Misanta (APM); Management of PT Aero Citra Kargo (PT ACK) Siswadi (SWD); The staff of the wife of the Minister of KKP, 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).
Edhy Prabowo and a number of suspects were arrested by the KPK prosecution team at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Cengkareng, Tangerang upon arrival from Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. Edhy and other suspects were immediately detained by the KPK.
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