Arrested In The Hidden House, The Regent Of Central Mamberamo For A Few Days In Jayapura

Central Mamberamo Regent Ricky Ham Pagawak. (Between)

JAKARTA - Central Mamberamo Regent Ricky Ham Pagawak was arrested in Jayapura in a hiding house. The suspect in bribery and gratification as well as money laundering (TPPU) was arrested after being on the run since July 15 last year.

A VOI source said Ricky was arrested at his hiding place in Abepura. He had only been there for a few days.

"(Arrested, red) at his hiding house," the source said when confirmed, Sunday, February 19.

This source also mentioned that Ricky had fled first to Papua New Guinea. "He has only been in Jayapura for a few days," he said.

Previously, the KPK named Ricky Ham Pagawak as a suspect in the alleged bribery project in Central Mamberamo Regency, Papua. However, the regent fled and his whereabouts are not yet known.

Ricky is suspected of running away to Papua New Guinea with the help of TNI members. His name is currently on the wanted list (DPO).

In this case, the KPK suspects that Ricky received money from contractors who wanted to get the project in Central Mamberamo. One of them, from Marten, allegedly gave IDR 300 million to billions of rupiah.

In addition, Ricky was named a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering. There were a number of assets confiscated, including eight plots of land and buildings and five cars.