Investigator Intersecting Motives, Brigadier General Prasetyo, Issues Jalan Djoko Tjandra

Kabareskrim Polri, Komjen Listyo Sigit Prabowo (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Bareskrim Polri investigators are still investigating Brigadier General Prasetyo Utomo's statement to explore the motive for the issuance of the travel and COVID-19 free letters used by Djoko Tjandra.

"Currently we are still intensively conducting investigations and deepening related to motives to make clear the criminal incident that occurred. Please support," said Head of Criminal Investigation Police, Komjen Listyo Sigit Prabowo, Tuesday, July 28.

Likewise, Karo Penmas, Police Public Relations Division, Brigadier General Awi Setiyono, also could not find out the motive for the act. It's just that, based on provisional information, the motive is personal initiative.

"Maybe it is a personal motive, later the investigators will reveal it," Awi said at the Police Headquarters, Tuesday, July 28.

However, referring to the article being applied, he said, could describe the real motive behind the role of Brigadier General Prasetyo Utomo.

Of the three articles that were suspected, the one-star general was considered to be involved in falsifying letters, assisting in escape, and hiding the perpetrators of crimes.

"Maybe from there we will find out the motive," said Awi.

Meanwhile, Brigadier General Prasetyo Utomo has been named a suspect in the alleged case of making the road documents used by fugitive Djoko Tjandra. Brigadier General Prasetyo was charged with multiple articles.

The suspect was determined based on the results of examining a number of witnesses and pocketed evidence. Brigjen Prasetyo is subject to Article 263 paragraph 1 and 2 of the Criminal Code in conjunction with Article 55 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code and Article 426 paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code and / or Article 221 paragraph 1-2 of the Criminal Code. Article 263 of the Criminal Code regulates the making of fake letters.

This case began when Brigadier General Prasetyo served as Head of the PPNS Coordination and Supervision Bureau of the National Police Criminal Investigation Unit issued a passport letter for fugitive Djoko Tjandra. The travel letter numbered: SJ / 82 / VI / 2020 / Rokorwas, on 18 June 2020. Prasetyo has also been removed from his position.