KPK Transfers Rafael Alun Trisambodo Corruption Case To Corruption Court

The photo archive - The suspect in the gratification case at the Ministry of Finance Rafael Alun Trisambodo walked to the detention car after undergoing examination at the KPK's Red and White Building, Jakarta, Wednesday (16/8/2023). (DOC. ANTARA)

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has sent a case of alleged corruption of former Directorate General of Taxes, Rafael Alun Trisambodo, to the Corruption Court (Tipikor) at the Central Jakarta District Court on August 18.

"KPK Prosecutor Nur Haris Arhadi on Friday (18/8) has completed handing over the case file and indictment of the defendant Rafael Alun Trisambodo to the Corruption Court at the Central Jakarta District Court," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri when confirmed in Jakarta, Saturday.

Rafael Alun Trisambodo was faced with a gratuity charge of Rp. 16.6 billion and a money laundering crime (TPPU) with details of Rp. 31.7 billion for the 2003-2010 and Rp. 26 billion periods for the 2011-2023 period, as well as 2 million Singapore dollars and 937 thousand US dollars.

The KPK Prosecutor's Team will explain all alleged criminal acts in its indictment in court. With the delivery of this case to the Corruption Court, Rafael Alun's detention is under the jurisdiction of the court. Currently, the KPK prosecutor team is waiting for the schedulement of the first trial for the reading of the indictment.

It is known, on April 3, 2023, the KPK officially detained Rafael Alun Trisambodo wearing an orange vest that read "KPK detainees." Rafael Alun Trisambodo is accused of receiving gratuities from several taxpayers related to the results of tax audits. He is also suspected of owning several companies, including PT Artha Mega Ekadhana (AME), who was involved in tax consultations and bookkeeping. Rafael allegedly received 90,000 US dollars through PT AM.

In addition, quoted from ANTARA, Saturday night, KPK investigators confiscated evidence in the form of a property storage box worth around Rp. 32.2 billion in the form of US dollars, Singapore dollars, and euros in a bank.

Rafael Alun Trisambodo was charged with Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption which was amended by Law Number 20 of 2001. He was also named a suspect in the alleged TPPU case on May 10, 2023.