Rp48.5 Billion Money Confiscated By KPK From The Confidant Of Labuhanbatu Regent Erik Atrada Ritonga

Head Of KPK News Section Ali Fikri/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated Rp48.5 billion in cash related to the alleged bribery that ensnared the inactive Labuhanbatu Regent Erik Atrada Ritonga. Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri said the money was confiscated from Erik's confidant. The storage is done in cash and in a bank account. " “ The investigative team has again confiscated in the form of cash and money stored in a bank account in the amount of Rp48.5 billion from the party who was trusted by the suspect EAR,” Ali told reporters in a written statement, Monday, April 29. Ali said the money was distributed in various bank accounts. “ And one of them is in the name of the suspect EAR,” he said. Investigators are currently coordinating with the bank to carry out the confiscation which began with the blocking. The money was then used to complete the investigation file of the allegation that ensnared Erik. "It is hoped that this confiscation of money will be decided by the Corruption Court Panel of Judges to be confiscated for the state in the context of asset recovery," said Ali.

Previously reported, the KPK named Erik as a suspect in bribery in the procurement of goods and services within the Labuhanbatu Regency Government (Pemkab). He stumbled after a hand arrest operation (OTT) was carried out on January 11. In addition, there are three other suspects who are suspects. They are Rudi Syahputra Ritonga as a member of the Labuhanbatu DPRD and Efendi Sahputra and Fajar Syahputra as private parties as suspects.