Affected By OTT, Meranti Regent Was Brought By KPK With Riau BPK Officials

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The Regent of the Meranti Islands Regent Muhammad Adil this afternoon arrived at the KPK's Red and White Building after being caught in a hand arrest operation (OTT) by the investigative team last night.

Not alone, Adil was brought to Jakarta along with the head of the Riau Province Representative Supreme Audit Agency (BPK) team who was also arrested. This was revealed by the Head of the KPK News Section, Ali Fikri.

"Currently, the parties detained have arrived at the KPK's Red and White Building. There are two people, namely the Regent of Meranti Islands and 1 other person, namely the head of the Riau Representative BPK team," Ali told reporters, Friday, April 7.

Arriving at the KPK Building, Adil and the head of the Riau BPK team immediately underwent further examination.

Apart from Adil and the head of the Riau BPK team, the KPK also arrested dozens of Meranti Islands Regency Government officials to Jakarta from the location of the arrest this morning. The private parties involved were also arrested by the KPK.

The party is currently still on its way. Upon arrival at the KPK building, dozens of officials and the private sector will also be questioned. "Other examineers are following, still on their way," Ali explained.

Ali said that the team also confiscated money as evidence. However, there is no definite calculation of the value of the money confiscated by the anti-graft agency.

"For evidence of money, we ensure that the team also secures it. The amount is still being calculated and confirmed to several parties who have been arrested," said Ali.

Meanwhile, Deputy Chairperson of the KPK, Nurul Ghufron, revealed two cases that ensnared Adil in OTT. Adil was arrested for allegedly accepting bribes related to the procurement of Umrah services. In addition, Adil is also suspected of cutting inventory money (UP) and changing inventory money (GUP).

"Cases of cutting inventory money and changing inventory were cut 5-10 percent. Then bribes for the procurement of Umrah services," explained Ghufron.

The inventory money, in this case, is a down payment given to the expenditure treasurer to finance the daily operations of the government's work unit or finance expenses that are impossible through direct payment mechanisms.

Meanwhile, the change of inventory money is the replacement money previously submitted.

Even so, Ghufron has not detailed how the bribery case and the UP and GUP cuts ensnared Adil. Currently, the KPK team is still developing the case.

"That's the initial captured for us to develop later," said Ghufron.