Polda Metro Investigate Alexander Marwata's Meeting With Ex-Head Of Yogyakarta Customs

Deputy Chairperson Of The KPK Alexander Marwata/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

JAKARTA - Deputy Chairman of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) Alexander Marwata was policed regarding his alleged meeting with former Yogyakarta Customs Chief Eko Darmanto. Regarding the case, Polda Metro Jaya stated that it was investigating.

"The investigation that is currently being carried out by the investigation team of the Tipidkor Sub-Directorate of the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya is in order to find and find an incident suspected of being a criminal act," said Director of Special Criminal Investigation of the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak to reporters, Friday, September 27.

The alleged criminal act in question is direct or indirect relations committed by the KPK leadership with suspects or other parties who are related to corruption cases handled by anti-corruption agencies.

Alexander Marwata is suspected of meeting with Eko Darmanto in March 2023. At that time, the former Head of Yogyakarta Customs and Excise was being investigated in a case of alleged gratification and money laundering (TPPU).

The investigation of the case, said Ade, started with a public complaint (dumas). Then, it was followed up by conducting a series of investigations.

"The Dumas that we received has made a series of efforts to follow up on the dumas in question, namely verifying, making dumas assessments, collecting information materials and making Information Reports (LI)," he said.

Based on the information report, an investigation warrant was issued which is the basis for the investigation.

"On the basis of LI, an Investigation and springas Order was issued on April 5, 2024 and has been renewed or extended on September 9, 2024," said Ade.

So far, dozens of witnesses have been examined to reveal the alleged crime.

"A clarification or request for information has been made against 17 witnesses in handling the a quo case," said Ade.