Former Head Of Yogyakarta Customs Eko Darmanto Responds To KPK Calls, Could It Be Detained?

Former Head of Yogyakarta Customs Eko Darmanto fulfilled the summons of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today, Friday, December 8 (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - Former Head of Yogyakarta Customs and Excise Eko Darmanto fulfilled the summons of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) today, Friday, December 8. He was summoned in his capacity as a suspect in alleged gratification and money laundering (TPPU). "The suspect is already present and is still being investigated by the KPK investigating team," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Friday, December 8. Ali does not want to talk much about the possibility of Eko's detention. He said, this is the investigator's authority. Eko arrived at the KPK's Red and White Building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta at around 10.00 WIB. He appeared to be wearing a green jacket complete with a hat and mask. Previously, information circulated that Eko received money from a number of parties through his company account at the state-owned bank. Sumber revealed that there was money receipt in the accounts from various companies. Then, one of the incoming deposits allegedly used it to pay down payment (DP) as well as the installments of two luxury cars branded Mercedes Benz and BMW.

Even so, Eko has evaded the ownership of the holding account. However, he admitted that he was paying in installments of luxury vehicles. This confession was conveyed after he was questioned as a suspect on Friday, September 15. "(The purchase of Mercedes Benz and BMW, ed) is still in installments until now. Yes (still in installments, ed)," he told reporters at the KPK's Red and White House, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta.