KPK Confiscates 7 Cars, Rolex Watches To Rp1 Billion In Cash Related To Alleged Bribery Of East Java Pokmas Grant Funds

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika (Tsa Tsia/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) searched a number of houses in East Java, such as the City of Surabaya to Sumenep Regency since September 30, October 3. From this forced effort, investigators confiscated a number of items related to the alleged bribery of grant funds from community groups that were being investigated.

"KPK carried out a series of investigative actions in the form of searches on 10 houses or buildings," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika, quoted on Wednesday, October 9.

"The series of searches are related to the handling of cases of alleged corruption in the management of grant funds for community groups (Pokmas) from the East Java Provincial Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2022," he continued.

From the search, investigators then confiscated cars, luxury goods and cash. The details are as follows:

1. 7 units of cars: Alphard, Pajero, Honda CRV, Toyota Innova, Hilux double cabin, Toyota Avanza, and 1 unit of Isuzu;2. 1 unit of Rolex watch and 2 units of diamond ring;3. Cash in foreign currency and also rupiah, which in total is approximately Rp1 billion; 4. Electronic evidence in the form of cellphones, hard drives and laptops, as well as;5. Documents include passbooks, land books, notes, receipts for the purchase of goods, BPKB, and vehicle STNK, and so on.

As previously reported, the KPK has again investigated the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups or pokmas from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 Fiscal Year. The determination of 21 suspects is the development of the case that ensnared the former Deputy Chairperson of the East Java DPRD, Sahat Tua, P. Simanjuntak.

In this case, investigators searched a number of offices in the East Java Provincial Government some time ago. As a result, documents and electronic goods have been confiscated regarding the alleged bribery case of grant funds.