Suara.com – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) revealed that during the arrest of Central Mamberamo Regent Ricky Ham Pagawak, he was a fugitive. He is a suspect in bribes and gratuities of IDR 200 billion.
Head of KPK Reporting Section Ali Fikri said Ricky Ham Pagawak was shocked when KPK investigators arrested him at a house in Abepura, Papua last Sunday (19/2).
“At that time he was sitting (in the house). And then he was surprised that a team from the KPK came in. We submitted his arrest warrant, investigation letter and other administration, then he cooperated,” Ali told reporters at the KPK’s Red and White Building, South Jakarta, Tuesday (21/2/2023).
Prior to making the arrest, the KPK together with the Directorate of General Crimes for the Papua Regional Police initially visited a house in Abepura. The house is closed, surrounded by a high fence.
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KPK investigators then knocked on the gate, but there was no answer from inside the house.
“But we are sure that there is RHP (Ricky Ham Pagawak) inside,” Ali added.
Investigators and the police team did not give up, they forced the door open by breaking it.
“And then it turned out that there was actually RHP inside,” said Ali.
At the time of his arrest, KPK investigators found millions of rupiah in cash, as well as a cell phone.
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“We will confirm the nominal later, because we know that there are indeed rupiah bills, millions,” said Ali.
After being arrested, Ricky was then flown to Jakarta. He then arrived at the KPK’s Red and White Building, South Jakarta on Monday (20/1) yesterday.
Based on the results of the investigation, he was suspected of receiving bribes worth IDR 200 billion. Of this total, the KPK has only confiscated assets worth IDR 16 billion consisting of buildings, land, vehicles and billions of rupiah in cash.
Furthermore, for the investigation process, he will be detained for the next 20 days, starting from February 20 to March 11, 2023.
For his actions, Ricky Ham Pagawak was charged with Article 12 letter a or letter b or Article 11 and Article 12B of Law Number 31 of 199 concerning the Eradication of Corruption as amended by Law Number 20 of 2001 concerning Amendments to Laws Number 31 of 1999 concerning the Eradication of Corruption Crimes in conjunction with Articles 3 and 4 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning the Prevention and Eradication of Money Laundering Crimes.
