Fugitive Corruption Suspect Of NTT BPD Bank Arrested In Makassar

The fugitive suspect in the BPD NTT Bank oruption with the initials R alias Rafi (left) was led by the South Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office to prepare for the release of the case on the terrace of the South Sulawesi High Prosecutor's Office/ANTARA/Darwin Fatir.

The Prosecutor's Arrest Team (Tabur) has arrested a fugitive from the Kupang District Attorney's Office with the initials R alias Rafi (37), a suspect in a corruption case in providing credit facilities at the East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) BPD Bank.

"The suspect was arrested at his hiding place at Mega Nusa Madani Housing, Mangga Tiga, Biringkanaya District, Makassar City," said Head of the Information and Legal Section of the South Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office, Soetarmi, as reported by ANTARA, Tuesday, October 17.

Before being arrested, the team conducted a survey and reconnaissance for three days and three nights to confirm the whereabouts of the fugitive in his hiding place. Furthermore, on the orders of the Head of the South Sulawesi Attorney General's Office Leonard Eben Ezer Simanjuntak issued a warrant for intelligence operations to arrest fugitives.

Suspect R was named on the wanted list (DPO) based on the letter from the Head of the Kupang City Prosecutor's Office number: B-1906/N.3.10/fd.1/07/2023 dated July 31, 2023 because he was not cooperative in fulfilling the summons of the Kupang City Kejari Special Investigator for examination.

The suspect was involved in a case of alleged corruption in providing credit facilities at PT Bank Pembangunan Daerah (BPD) Province East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) in 2016 which cost the state finances Rp3.3 billion.

During his escape from NTT to South Sulawesi, the suspect continued to move from place to place in the South Sulawesi region.

Starting in the North Toraja Regency area, then moving to Makassar City in Ujung Tanah District. Then again moved to Pai, Biringkanaya District, then moved to Mamajang District.

However, his escape period was stopped when he moved to Mega Nusa Madani Housing, Makassar after the prosecutor's team arrested him.

The fugitive was then taken to the South Sulawesi Prosecutor's Office and then handed over directly to the Kupang City Prosecutor's Investigation Team.