JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said seven people were arrested during a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) in North Sumatra on Thursday, July 2. One of them is Langkat Regent Syah Afandin.
"Of the 7 people who were secured, one of them was the Regent of Langkat. He was arrested in the Langkat, Binjai, and Medan areas," said KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo to reporters at the KPK Red and White building, Kuningan Persada, South Jakarta, Friday, July 3.
Budi did not specify the identity of the parties who were secured. However, he detailed 5 people from the private sector, 1 state civil servant, and Syah Afandin who is the head of the region.
Meanwhile, Syah Afandin will soon be taken to the anti-corruption commission office for further questioning.
"The parties who were secured in the three locations, the team conducted an initial examination at the Medan Police and this afternoon, one of them, namely the Regent of Langkat, was taken to Jakarta for further examination," he concluded.
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