The Reason SYL Has Dozens Of Senpi, Police: Used For Sports

Former Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo (SYL). (ANTARA)

The Criminal Investigation Unit of the National Police declared the status of 12 firearms (senpi) belonging to the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, legal because they were registered with the National Police Intelligence and Security Agency (Baintelkam). Regarding its designation, it is said to be used for exercise.

"All weapons registered in the baintel are official weapons, then there are weapons for sports, or sports weapons not for self-protection," said the Director of General Crimes at Bareskrim Polri Brigadier General Djuhandhani Rahardjo Puro to reporters, Monday, October 30.

From the results of the deepening and data received, there are several senpi which are grants. However, it was not explained in detail about the types, numbers, to those who donated senpi to Syahrul Yasin Limpo.

It was only conveyed that all the files or proof of ownership and property grants were complete.

"The proof of the grant is there, meanwhile that's what we got," he said.

The reasons have not been explained regarding some of them the results of the grant because the gun's authority is still with the Corruption Eradication Commission.

This is because dozens of guns were only entrusted by the anti-corruption agency to the police.

"We have not been able to elaborate further, because this is only based on the data we have obtained and this still needs further investigation, unless later there will be submissions. So that we can physically check physically or we can check further," said Djuhandhani.

Meanwhile, the dozens of senpi were the findings of the KPK as a result of a search at the Syahrul Yasib Limpo official residence in Widya Chandra, South Jakarta, on 28-29 September 2023.

Then, the KPK had handed over the gun to the Polda Metro Jaya. Shortly thereafter, the handling was withdrawn to the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police.

It is known that several rifles were found from SYL's official residence, the S&W, Walther, Tanfoglio, and others.