Case Files Firli Bahuri Completed, Polda Metro Transfers Again To The DKI Prosecutor's Office

Firli Bahuri's file was again transferred to the SPECIAL PROSECUTOR/DOC

Polda Metro Jaya has handed over the case file of Firli Bahuri, a suspect in the alleged extortion and or gratuity of the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo, to the DKI Jakarta High Prosecutor's Office (Kejati), this afternoon.

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri said the delegation was carried out after the investigation team completed completing the shortcomings according to the research prosecutor's instructions.

"Investigators from the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya have sent back the a quo case file which has been equipped with the fulfillment of P19 instructions from the Public Prosecutor at the DKI Jakarta Prosecutor's Office," said Ade to VOI, Wednesday, January 24.

The transfer of the case file is said to have been carried out at around 13.50 WIB.

Meanwhile, in the process of completing the case file, investigators again examined witnesses. In fact, some of them were confronted.

The witnesses who were confronted included Syahrul Yasin Limpo; Director of Agricultural Equipment and Machinery of the Ministry of Agriculture Muhammad Hatta; and Secretary General of the Ministry of Agriculture Kasdi Subagyono.

In addition, investigators also again examined Firli Bahuri as a suspect. The former chairman of the KPK for the 2019-2023 period was asked 13 questions for approximately three hours on January 19.

"To be asked for additional information and this is part of fulfilling the P19 instructions from the Public Prosecutor at the DKI Jakarta Prosecutor's Office," said Ade.

Firli Bahuri was named a suspect based on the results of the case title conducted on Wednesday, November 22.

Several pieces of evidence that became the basis for determining the suspect, namely, foreign exchange documents worth Rp7.4 billion. There are also the results of the extraction of 21 cellphones.

However, Firli Bahuri has not yet been detained. Although, he is already a suspect.

In this case, Firli Bahuri was charged with Article 12 e or Article 12 B or Article 11 of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended and supplemented by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption in conjunction with Article 65 of the Criminal Code.