Prosecutors Confiscated Rp.158 Million In Fuel And Lubricants Corruption Cases From Sabang Aceh Transportation Agency

Investigators at the Sabang District Prosecutor's Office (Kejari), Aceh, confiscate IDR 158 million from a case of alleged corruption in spending on fuel oil and lubricants (ANTARA)

BANDA ACEH - Investigators at the Sabang District Prosecutor's Office (Kejari), Aceh, confiscated IDR 158 million from a case of alleged corruption in spending on fuel oil and lubricants at the Transportation Office of the Sabang City.

The head of Sabang Prosecutor's Office, Choirun Parapat, said the money confiscated was evidence of the total state loss of more than IDR 577.4 million.

"The confiscated money was deposited in a special account for special criminal evidence from the Sabang Prosecutor's Office. The money will later become evidence at the trial at Banda Aceh Corruption Court," said Choirun Parapat as quoted by Antara, Friday, April 16.

He ensured that investigators would continue to work hard to finalize case files and save the state's losses as much as possible.

"Enforcement of the criminal act of corruption does not merely prioritize the punishment of the accused, but also prioritizes saving state losses," continued Choirun.

Previously, the Sabang Prosecutor's Office named two suspects in the corruption of spending more than IDR 1.5 billion on fuel oil (BBM) after investigators found evidence and the value of their state losses.

"The two suspects, namely IS and SH. IS is a former head of the Sabang City Transportation Service. Meanwhile, SH is a manager at a gas station in Sabang City," said Munawal Hadi, Head of Legal Information and Public Relations Section of the Aceh High Prosecutor's Office.

Munawal Hadi said that Sabang Prosecutors' investigators started a series of investigations into allegations of irregularities in spending on fuel, gas, lubricants, and spare parts at the Sabang City Transportation Agency for the 2019 budget year.

Munawal Hadi said that the total budget for fuel, gas, lubricants and spare parts has reached more than IDR 1.6 billion. However, only IDR 1.5 billion was disbursed.

From the results of the investigation, said Munawal Hadi, investigators found state losses of up to IDR 577.2 million as well as a piece of evidence. Based on the investigation data, the Sabang Prosecutor's Office investigated the case handling status to become an investigation.

"From the results of the investigation, the Sabang Attorney General's Office investigators named two suspects. Investigators continue to investigate this case to strengthen evidence of corruption crimes allegedly committed by the two suspects," said Munawal Hadi.

Munawal Hadi said the suspects were charged with violating Article 2 in conjunction with Article 3 in conjunction with Article 18 of Law Number 31 of 1999 which was amended into Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning the eradication of criminal acts of corruption in conjunction with Article 55 Paragraph (1) 1st of the Criminal Code.

"In this case, it is possible that there will be additional suspects if new evidence and facts of the involvement of other parties are found," said Munawal Hadi.