JAKARTA - The police have decided to detain Dr Richard Lee for the case of illegal access and the loss of evidence. The detention of Dr Richard Lee was carried out after investigators named him a suspect.

"Now we have named RL (Richard Lee) as a suspect and detained him at the Jakarta Metro Police Crime Investigation Unit," said Head of Public Relations of the Metro Jaya Police, Kombes Yusri Yunus, to reporters, Thursday, August 12.

In this case, Dr. Richard is suspected of under Article 30 in conjunction with 46 of the ITE Law and Article 231 of the Criminal Code and/or Article 221 of the Criminal Code regarding the loss of evidence.

Reni Effendi's husband was arrested at his residence in Palembang, South Sumatra, Wednesday, August 11. Dr Richrad Lee was arrested for intentionally deleting a post on his Instagram account.

In fact, the account @dr.richard_lee has been designated as evidence in the alleged defamation case.

"On the 9th yesterday, based on the results of the investigation, the evidence in the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Polda Metro Jaya was illegal access to an account that had become evidence from investigators. Based on the confiscation from the South Jakarta District Court at that time on June 8, 2021," said Yusri.

Meanwhile, for the alleged defamation case that made dr. Richard Lee as the reported party is still in the process of being investigated.


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