From Papua To The KPK, The Regent Of Non-Active Mamberamo Tengah Was Escorted By The Brimob Police

DOCUMENTATION / Regent of Central Mamberamo Ricky Ham Pagawak. (Between)

JAKARTA - The Papuan Police implemented strict security when the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) brought the inactive Regent of Central Mamberamo Ricky Ham Pagawak from Papua to Jakarta. Two Brimob personnel will continue to monitor Ricky's movements until he arrives at the Red and White building.

"The escort until the person concerned arrives at the KPK. There are two members of the KPK and two Brimob Polda (Papua, red)," said Head of Public Relations of the Papua Police, Kombes Ignatius Benny Prabowo, to VOI, Monday, February 20.

Ricky Ham Pagawak was flown to Jakarta from Papua using a commercial plane. Their departure was at 08.35 WIT.

"It has been flown to Jakarta," said Benny.

Previously, the Papuan Police Chief Inspector General Mathius D. Fakhiri also conveyed things that were not much different. Brimob members were deployed so that the process of bringing Ricky Ham Pagawak to Jakarta would not be a problem.

"It's safe to go (the process is brought to Jakarta, red) under Brimob," said Fakhiri.

Ricky Ham Pagawak was arrested at his hiding house in Abepura, Jayapura on Sunday, February 19. Meanwhile, he has been a fugitive since July 15, 2022.

The inactive regent of Central Mamberamo was named a suspect in the alleged bribery project in Central Mamberamo Regency, Papua. However, he fled and was allegedly assisted by TNI personnel to Papua New Guinea.

In this case, the KPK suspects that Ricky received money from contractors who wanted to get the project in Central Mamberamo. It is suspected that he pocketed money from Rp. 300 million to billions of rupiah.

In addition, Ricky was named a suspect in the alleged crime of money laundering. There were a number of assets confiscated, including eight plots of land and buildings and five cars.