3 Detention Centers Searched For Alleged Extortion, KPK Investigators Find Financial Records

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JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) found evidence related to allegations of illegal levies (extortion) by its employees. The findings were obtained after they searched three detention centers on Tuesday, January 27.

"The investigative team has finished conducting searches in three different locations in the KPK branch detention center, including the Rutan at the KPK Merah Putih building, Rutan at Pomdam Jaya Guntur, and Rutan located in the ACLC building," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Wednesday, February 28.

Ali revealed that investigators secured evidence from the forced activity. Among other things, various records related to the receipt of a sum of money," he said.

This finding will then be analyzed and confiscated. The financial records are believed to shed light on the actions of the suspects.

"The confiscation and analysis will be carried out immediately to be part of the filing of cases from the parties named as suspects," said Ali.

As previously reported, 90 employees were declared to have violated ethics for being involved in illegal levies. Of that number, 78 employees were sanctioned in the form of publicly apologizing before the leadership to the Secretary General of the KPK on Monday, February 26.

"I hereby apologize to the Corruption Eradication Commission and/or KPK personnel for violating the code of ethics and code of conduct that I have carried out," said one employee representative who was decided to violate ethics at the KPK Support Building, Monday, February 26.

"In the form of abuse of office and/or authority, including abusing the influence as a member of the commission, both in carrying out duties and personal interests and/or groups," he continued.

While the other 12 were handed over to the KPK Inspectorate. This process was carried out because they carried out extortion before the Supervisory Board was formed.

Not only that, the Deputy for Enforcement and Execution of the KPK is currently investigating this case. A total of more than 10 suspects have been named in the alleged extortion.