Kortastipidkor Names FA as Suspect in PT Asabri Corruption and Money Laundering Case

The Head of the Corruption Eradication Corps (Kortastipidkor) of the Indonesian National Police’s Criminal Investigation Agency, Inspector General Totok Suharyanto, has announced the naming of a new suspect in a case of alleged corruption and money laundering. The suspect, identified by the initials FA, was named alongside a private sector individual, DR, who is suspected to be Don Ritto. ‘We have named FA as a suspect in a case of alleged corruption and money laundering,’ Totok stated during a press conference at the Attorney General’s Office in Jakarta on Saturday. The determination of the two suspects followed a case review, the examination of 15 witnesses and two experts, and a series of searches at various locations. Totok explained that FA is suspected of involvement in corrupt practices and money laundering related to the legal handling of the PT Asabri case by state officials, as well as other alleged corruption cases. Investigators have applied multiple charges against the two suspects. DR is charged under Article 4 or Article 5 in conjunction with Article 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering, or Article 607 paragraph 1 letters B and C of the new Criminal Code. Meanwhile, FA is suspected of violating Article 12 letter i and Article 12 letter B of the Corruption Eradication Law, as well as Article 3 and Article 4 of the Money Laundering Law, or alternatively, Article 607 paragraph 1 letters a and b of the new Criminal Code. To strengthen the handling of the case, the Kortastipidkor has agreed to transfer the investigation to the Junior Attorney General for Special Crimes (Jampidsus) at the Attorney General’s Office. ‘We have agreed with the Attorney General’s Office that the handling of the investigation for three cases has been transferred to the Attorney General’s Office in the spirit of synergy,’ Totok emphasised. Prior to the suspect naming, a joint team from Kortastipidkor and the Metro Jaya Regional Police conducted a search at a house in the Sentul area of Bogor Regency, West Java, on Thursday. The operation resulted in the seizure of a substantial amount of assets.