Twice KPK Submits Evidence To Polda Metro Regarding SYL, All Confiscated

Director of Special Criminal Investigation of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak. (Photo: Doc. ANTARA)

Polda Metro Jaya has obtained evidence from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) related to the alleged extortion case against the former Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul Yasin Limpo or SYL. Currently, all of them have been confiscated.

"Everything has been confiscated by investigators at the Sub-Directorate of Corruption at the Ditreskrimsus Polda Metro Jaya," Director of Special Criminal Investigation at the Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Ade Safri Simanjuntak was quoted as saying on Saturday, November 11.

The evidence was submitted by the KPK based on two requests submitted by the Polda Metro Jaya. Where, the letter has received permission from the South Jakarta District Court.

However, it was not detailed what evidence was submitted by the KPK to the Polda Metro Jaya. The reason is that this matter is included in the material of the investigation that cannot be disclosed.

"The investigation material (cannot be opened)," said Ade.

Meanwhile, the letter of request was first sent on October 20. Then, the KPK submitted several pieces of evidence on October 23.

Polda Metro investigators have again intervened the anti-corruption agency regarding the request for evidence in the form of data extraction results from several electronic documents, on Thursday, November 2. However, it is not known when the KPK enlivened the evidence.

Dalam perkembangan penyidikan kasus dugaan pemerasan terhadap Syahrul Yasin Limpo, Polda Metro Jaya terus melakukan pemeriksaan. Tercatat, sekitar 70 saksi sudah dimintai keterangannya.

Not only witnesses, in an effort to resolve this alleged extortion case, investigators also asked for information from five experts.

The experts are, one micro expression expert, three criminal law experts, and one procedural law expert.

"In addition, by asking for expert opinion. So 70 witnesses and also the progress are 5 expert opinions asked for information by investigators," said Head of Public Relations of Polda Metro Jaya Kombes Trunoyudo Wisnu Andiko.