KPK Confiscates 44 Property Related To Alleged Corruption In Providing Credit Facilities At LPEI

KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) confiscated dozens of land and building assets related to allegations of corruption related to the provision of credit facilities at the Indonesian Export Financing Agency (LPEI). This property is estimated to be worth IDR 200 billion.

"KPK has confiscated 44 illegal land and buildings belonging to the suspect," said KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardika to reporters in a written statement, Thursday, November 7.

Tessa did not specify the location of the dozens of properties. "The total estimated value is approximately Rp. 200 billion," he said.

"This does not include the assets of vehicles and other goods that are being assessed by the KPK team," continued the spokesman with the investigator's background.

Furthermore, Tessa said there were also other assets that investigators found and were in gracefulity. However, it cannot be informed because the investigation is still ongoing.

"Another asset whose status is suspended is still being studied further by investigators," he explained.

Previously reported, the KPK has named seven suspects in a corruption case in providing credit facilities from the Indonesian Export Financing Agency (LPEI). Of these, there are state administrators and entangled private parties.

In this case, the anti-corruption commission has also confiscated money and jewelry. This forced effort was carried out after investigators searched a number of places in East Kalimantan on July 31, August 2.

The amount of money found by investigators at that time reached Rp4.6 billion; 6 units of vehicles; 13 precious metals; 9 watches; 37 luxury bags; and 100 jewelry. Then investigators also obtained electronic evidence in the form of laptops and hard disks as well as evidence in the form of documents.