PEKANBARU - The Riau High Court Special Criminal Team searched a number of workspaces at the City Hall and Port Authority (KSOP) and PT Pelabuhan Indonesia offices in Dumai, related to the investigation of alleged cases related to port activities.

Head of the Intelligence Section of the Dumai District Attorney's Office, Charles Aprianto, confirmed the activity. However, he did not know the details of the case because he only assisted.

"It is true that there was a search activity by the Riau Attorney's Office, and the Dumai Attorney's Office is only helping. For further information, it will be conveyed by the legal information of the Riau Attorney's Office," he said as reported by ANTARA, Wednesday, April 15.

The search took place at the two institutions with police security. Meanwhile, journalists were not allowed to enter the office area and could only cover from outside the fence.

At the Pelindo Dumai office, a box-type official vehicle belonging to the Evidence Goods Section was parked on the front porch with a police escort in full uniform. Meanwhile, at the Dumai KSOP Office, two police personnel were on duty at the main entrance and a number of Dumai District Attorney's Office employees were seen coming and going.

KSOP Dumai Public Relations, Sabar confirmed the search activities which started at 09.30 WIB and until the afternoon were still ongoing, with the accompaniment of about two dozen officers from the Riau Regional Attorney's Office.

He said he could not provide an explanation regarding the examination material and asked for further information to be provided by the Riau Prosecutor's Office.

Based on the information collected, the search in the two offices is suspected to be related to the service of ship driving services at the port which is related to the receipt of state finances.


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