15 Defendants Of Extortion Of KPK Detention Center Sued 4-6 Years In Prison

The trial of reading the letter of demand for the alleged extortion case of the KPK Detention Center at the Jakarta Corruption Court, Monday (11/25/2024). (ANTARA/Agatha Olivia Victoria)

A total of 15 defendants in cases of alleged illegal levies (extortion) or extortion of detainees at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) in the 2019-2023 period were sentenced to 4 years to 6 years in prison.

KPK Public Prosecutor (JPU) Syahrul Anwar assessed that the defendants, former employees of the KPK branch detention center, were legally and convincingly proven guilty of committing a criminal act of corruption.

"This is as regulated and punishable by Article 12 letter e of Law (UU) Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Criminal Acts of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph (1) of the 1st Criminal Code jo. Article 64 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code," said the Public Prosecutor in a hearing reading the indictment at the Jakarta Corruption Court, reported by ANTARA, Monday, November 25.

The 15 defendants referred to are the Head of the KPK Detention Center for the period 2022-2024 Achmad Fauzi, the Acting Head of the 2021 Ristanta KPK Detention Center Branch, and the Head of Security and Order (Kamtib) of the KPK for the period 2018-2022 Hengki.

In addition, KPK detention officers include Eri Angga Permana, Sopian Hadi, Agung Nugroho, Ari Rahman Hakim, Muhammad Ridwan, Mahdi Aris, Suharlan, Ricky Rahmawanto, Wardoyo, Muhammad Abduh, and Ramadan Ubaidillah.

The prosecutor detailed that Eri, Agung, Ari, Ridwan, Mahdi, Suharlan, Ricky, Wardoyo, Abduh, and Ramadhan were each charged with 4 years in prison, while Sopian was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison.

Meanwhile, Ristanta and Achmad were each sentenced to 5 years in prison. Deden and Hengki were each sentenced to 6 years in prison.

Then, the 15 defendants were also charged with a fine of Rp. 250 million each, subsidiary to 6 months in prison.

Except for Ari, as many as 14 defendants were also charged with additional penalties in the form of replacement money. In detail, Deden was charged with Rp398 million, subsidiary to 1.5 years in prison, Hengki to Rp419 million, subsidiary to 1.5 years in prison, Rp136 million subsidiary to 1 year in prison, and Eri to Rp94.3 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison.

Furthermore, Sopian was required to pay compensation of Rp. 317 million, subsidiary to 1.5 years in prison, Achmad Rp. 34 million, subsidiary to 1 year in prison, Agung to Rp. 56 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison, Ridwan to Rp. 159.5 million, subsidiary to 8 months in prison, and Mahdi to Rp. 96.2 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison.

In addition, Suharlan was also required to pay a replacement money of Rp. 103.4 million, subsidiary to 8 months in prison, Ricky Rp. 116.45 million, subsidiary to 8 months in prison, Wardoyo Rp. 71.15 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison, Abduh Rp. 93.95 million, subsidiary to 6 months in prison, and Ramadan to Rp. 135.2 million, subsidiary to 8 months in prison.

The prosecutor considered several aggravating and mitigating things. This is burdensome, namely the actions of the defendants do not support the government's program in eradicating corruption and damaging public trust in the KPK.

On the other hand, mitigating factors considered by the prosecutor are that the defendants have never been convicted

as well as the actions of the defendants admitting and regretting their actions, except Achmad.

In the case of alleged extortion or extortion of detainees at the KPK branch detention center, the 15 defendants were suspected of committing extortion worth Rp. 6.38 billion in the 2019-2023 period.

Extortion was carried out by the defendants at three KPK branch detention centers, namely the KPK detention center at Pomdam Jaya Guntur, the KPK detention center at Building C1, and the KPK detention center at the Red and White Building (K4). From each KPK branch detention center, the extortion collected is worth IDR 80 million every month.

The actions were carried out with the aim of enriching the 15 defendants, namely enriching Deden worth IDR 399.5 million, Hengki IDR 692.8 million, Ristanta IDR 137 million, Eri IDR 100.3 million, Sopian IDR 322 million, Achmad IDR 19 million, Agung IDR 91 million, and Ari IDR 29 million.

Furthermore, enriching Ridwan Rp160.5 million, Mahdi Rp96.6 million, Suharlan Rp103.7 million, Ricky Rp116.95 million, Wardoyo Rp72.6 million, Abduh Rp94.5 million, and Ramadan Rp135.5 million.