Police captain jailed for bribery<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): A Yogyakarta military tribunal sentenced Capt.
\nSuko Haryanto yesterday to 28 months in jail and discharged him
\nfrom the police force after he was found guilty of taking bribes,
\nAntara reported.<\/p>\n
The jail sentence meted out by the tribunal was four months
\nmore lenient than the one demanded by the prosecuting attorney
\nwho demanded a 32 month jail term.<\/p>\n
Suko and his lawyers said they would appeal the verdict,
\nsaying the punishment was too severe.<\/p>\n
Yesterday's trial was presided over by Col. Diris Sitorus, who
\nread the verdict. Suko was defended by a team of police lawyers
\nled by Col. Moenir.<\/p>\n
Moenir told the tribunal that they should not have discharged
\nhis client, arguing that the police force could still make use of
\nSuko's capacity in the future.<\/p>\n
However, Judge Sitorus gave the plea a cold shoulder, saying
\nSuko had tarnished the image of the police and the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n
Military prosecuting attorney, Col. Asmar Gutji, told the
\nmilitary tribunal that Suko had received a bribe from two drug
\ntraffickers named A Siong Margono and Toni Hartoyo.<\/p>\n
The tribunal accepted the prosecuting attorney's argument that
\nSuko received Rp 45 million for the release of Sara Regina, one
\nof A Siong's and Toni's accomplices, when she was arrested for
\nillegal drug possession in March 1997.<\/p>\n
However, Suko maintained that most of the money he received
\nwent to his superior, former head of Yogyakarta's detective unit
\nLt. Col. Hanifan who is now stationed in the National Police
\nHeadquarters in Jakarta. (aan)<\/p>",
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