Former Head Of Yogyakarta Customs Will Be Tried At The Surabaya Corruption Court, Why?

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

JAKARTA - Former Yogyakarta Customs Chief Eko Darmanto will soon be tried regarding the alleged receipt of gratuities and money laundering (TPPU). The trial at the Corruption Court (Tipikor) at the Surabaya District Court (PN) after the file was transferred on Friday, May 3 yesterday. "“KPK Prosecutor Muhammad Albar Hanafi has finished handing over the indictment and case files with the defendant Eko Darmanto to the Corruption Court at the Surabaya District Court," said Head of the KPK News Section Ali Fikri to reporters, Monday, May 6. Ali revealed that Eko was tried at the Surabaya Corruption Court because most of his actions occurred in the area. Thus, the trial was held in accordance with the provisions of Article 84 Paragraph (4) of the Criminal Procedure Code. "The prosecutor's team is of the opinion that the place of trial is at the Corruption Court at the Surabaya District Court because locus or tempus delicti or place and time of occurrence of criminal acts are more dominant in the jurisdiction of the Corruption Court at the Surabaya District Court," he said. The prosecutor charged Eko with receiving gratuities and money laundering reaching Rp37.7 billion. One of them is economic-valued assets in the Depok area, West Java. " “ Will be fully disclosed at the reading of the indictment," he said. Currently, Eko's detention will be continued by the corruption court. Prosecutors at the KPK are still waiting for the schedule for the first trial. The determination of the day of the first trial is still awaiting further information from Panmud Corruption, ” Ali explained. Previously reported, Eko was detained after being named a suspect in receiving gratuities. He has received since 2009 and the method used is to disguise himself in family and company accounts affiliated.

The company consists of buying and selling Harley Davidson motorbikes, restoring antique cars, to construction companies and procuring toll road supporting facilities. The gratuities come from import entrepreneurs, customs service management entrepreneurs (PPJK) to excisable goods.