KPK Seizes Hundreds of Millions in Alleged Bribes from East Java Land Agency

JAKARTA - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) seized an envelope containing money from the East Java Regional Office of the National Land Agency (BPN) on Thursday, September 24. KPK spokesman Budi Prasetyo said the seizure was carried out after investigators conducted a search related to the alleged bribery of the management of the building rights (HGB) of PT Summarecon Agung, Tbk (SMRA) and the acceptance of gratification related to land services in the Ministry of ATR/BPN environment. "Investigators also found money worth hundreds of millions of rupiah which was then confiscated," said Budi through his written statement, Friday, September 25. Budi said the money was allegedly from two sources. First, from applicants for land services. "The money is also suspected to have come from BPN Kantah deposits throughout East Java," he said. In addition, investigators also found documents and electronic evidence. "Investigators will then examine and analyze every piece of evidence secured in this forced search," said Budi. The anti-corruption commission also searched the BPN office in Mojokerto City, East Java, yesterday. From the activity, investigators seized a number of evidence including envelopes containing money. The suspect is the party who gave the envelope is the applicant for land services. The KPK is known to have marathon searched several locations related to the case which began with a hand-in-hand operation (OTT) in mid-September. The search at the ATR/BPN Office was carried out by the KPK team on Thursday, September 17. The locations searched were the room of the Director General of Land and Space Control and Control, the room of the Director General of Land and Space Survey and Mapping, and the room of the Director General of Land Rights and Land Registration. From the search, the KPK team brought three black suitcases. The three suitcases contained documents and electronic goods. The next day, investigators returned to carry out a search. This time, the PT Summarecon Agung Tbk Office in the Jakarta Tinur area was searched. There, investigators seized documents from the SHGB and evidence of blocking from the land dispute case. Not stopping there, in the afternoon the investigators continued to search the house of one of the suspects in this case, the Director General of Land Control and Regulation and ATR/BPN Space, Lampri. Two days later, it was the turn of the Summarecon Bogor Office to be searched by the KPK team. As a result, the KPK seized documents related to the bribery of Summarecon officials to officials in the Ministry of ATR/BPN environment. As previously reported, the KPK named eight suspects after holding an OTT in the Jabodetabek area on Monday, September 14. They are the Head of the Bogor Regency Land Office, Sontang Coin Manurung, President Director of PT Summarecon Agung Tbk Adrianto Pitojo Adhi, Director General of Land Control and Regulation of the Ministry of ATR/BPN Lampri, and private parties Rizal Pahlefi. Then, it was also determined that Kebumen Deputy Regent Arif Sugiyanto, Golkar Party politician Fahd El Fouz alias Fahd A Rafiq, and private parties Erwin and Muhammad Fakhry who were referred to as Nusron Wahid's confidants as Minister of ATR/BPN. In this case, the anti-corruption commission suspects bribery related to the management of the Building Use Rights (HGB) by PT Summarecon Agung, Tbk (SMRA) in the Bogor Regency area, West Java. In addition, there are other allegations related to land affairs. The eight suspects are currently in the KPK detention center. The anti-corruption commission also seized Rp106.3 billion in cash found in suitcases and boxes at Arif Sugiyanto's house in the form of foreign currency notes. Adrianto and Rizal Pahlevi are suspected of violating Article 605 paragraph (1) letter a or letter b of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code jo Article VII number 48 of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment or Article 606 paragraph (1) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code jo Article VII number 49 of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code. Meanwhile, Sontang, Erwin, Lampri, Arif, and Fahd are suspected of violating Article 12 letter a or Article 12 letter b and/or Article 12 B of Law Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 or Article 606 paragraph (2) of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code jo Article VII number 49 of Law Number 1 of 2026 concerning Criminal Adjustment jo Article 20 of Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code. Information Source: VOI English