West Java Ministry Of Law And Human Rights: Seven Convicts In Vina Cirebon Case Moved To Bandung

Four convicts in the murder case of Vina Cirebon have been transferred to the Kebonwaru Detention Center, Bandung City, West Java, Wednesday (22.5/2024). (ANTARA/Rubby Jovan)

JAKARTA - The Regional Office of the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) West Java (Jabar) said seven convicts in the murder case of Vina had been transferred from the Cirebon Correctional Institution (Lapas) to Banceuy Prison and the Kebonwaru Bandung Detention Center to assist the investigation process by the West Java Police.

"So far in Cirebon, now in Bandung it will be closer," said Robianto in Bandung, West Java, Wednesday, May 22, which was confiscated by Antara.

Robianto said that the transfer of the convicts to prisons and detention centers in Bandung was to carry out further investigations into other perpetrators who were still at large (DPO) in the Vina Cirebon case.

Three inmates have now been transferred to Banceuy Prison and four inmates have been transferred to the Kebonwaru Rutan, Bandung City.

Meanwhile, the Director of General Crimes (Dirkrimum) of the West Java Police, Kombes Pol. Surawan, said that his party arrested Pegi alias Perong, who is one of three DPOs in the murder case of Vina and Muhammad Rizky or Eky in Cirebon.

"It's been (secured by Pegi alias Perong)," said Surawan.

Surawan revealed that the perpetrator, who has been on the run for eight years, was arrested in the city of Bandung on Tuesday (21/5). He said that currently the perpetrators had been detained and under investigation by investigators.

"Last night (he was arrested) in Bandung," he said.

The West Java Regional Police also appealed to suspects who are still at large to surrender, as well as give warnings to anyone who tries to hide the suspect and can also be prosecuted.