JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched Said Amin's house, which is a coal mining entrepreneur in Samarinda, East Kalimantan.

Deputy Chairman of the KPK Alexander Marwata said the search on Thursday, June 6, was related to the money laundering crime (TPPU) that ensnared former Kutai Regent Kertanegara Rita Widyasari.

"Yes (there was a search at Said Amin's house, ed). Yesterday I thought so," said KPK Deputy Chair Alexander Marwata when confirmed by reporters, Friday, June 7.

Alexander said investigators did not come home empty-handed. He said a car was confiscated from the forced attempt.

"There were dozens of cars confiscated," he said without specifying the exact number.

As previously reported, the KPK has confiscated 91 motorized vehicles consisting of cars and motorbikes with various brands including Lamborghini to McLaren. In addition, there are also luxury watches ranging from Rolex to Hublot.

Rita Widyasari, former Regent of Kutai ketanegara, was named a suspect along with Commissioner of PT Media Bangun Bersama, Khairudin on January 16, 2018. Both are suspected of washing money from the results of project gratuities and licensing at the Kutai Kertanegara Provincial Government worth Rp436 billion.

Rita is currently a resident of Pondok Bambu Women's Prison, East Jakarta. He had to serve a sentence of 10 years in prison which was handed down by the Jakarta Corruption Court on July 6, 2018.

In this case he was proven to have received gratuities of Rp110.7 billion and bribes of up to Rp6 billion from permit applicants and project partners.


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