Regent detained in graft case

Fri, 03 Dec 2004, 00:00 WIB | Source: JP

JAMBI, Jambi: Local police detained Sarolangun Regent M. Madel on
Wednesday night, one week after he was named a suspect in an Rp
5.7 billion (US$633,333) graft case.

Jambi Police chief of detectives Sr. Comr. Budi Harsono said
the regent was arrested because he was a flight risk, adding that
officers had begun questioning Madel on Thursday.

Madel, who is accused of embezzling state money through a
bridge construction project in the regency, answered 26 questions
from investigators in a five-hour session. -- JP

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