KPK Confiscates IDR 50 Million Toyota Innova Regarding Alleged Bribery Of East Java Provincial Government Grant Funds

KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika/DOK PHOTO: Wardhany Tsa Tsia-VOI

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated tens of millions of rupiah and a Toyota Innova unit allegedly related to the alleged bribery of grant funds for community groups from the East Java Provincial Budget for the 2019-2022 fiscal year. The forced effort was carried out after a search was carried out last October 16-18.

"From the results of the search, the KPK has confiscated one unit of Toyota Innova, approximately Rp. 50 million in cash, electronic evidence in the form of cellphones, flash drives, and laptops," said KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardika to reporters at the KPK's Merah Putih building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Tuesday, October 22.

In addition, investigators also found other evidence such as documents, notes, receipts, BPKB and vehicle registration certificates. Tessa said the findings were obtained when searching the East Java Provincial Livestock Office, three houses and one office in Surabya City, Malang City, and Sidoarjo Regency.

"The series of searches are related to the handling of cases of alleged corruption in the management of grant funds for community groups or pokmas from the East Java Provincial Budget for Fiscal Year 2019-2022," said the spokesman with the investigator's background.

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.

The KPK also searched 10 houses in the Surabaya City area to Sumenep Regency, East Java on September 30, October 3. As a result, investigators confiscated a number of items allegedly related to the alleged crime being investigated.

The following are the details of the confiscated goods by investigators:

1. 7 units of cars: Alphard, Pajero, Honda CRV, Toyota Innova, Hillux 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 IDR 1 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.