KPK Names Mojokerto Regent Suspect of Money Laundering
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18 December 2018 19:48 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) named nonactive regent of Mojokerto, Mustofa Kamal Pasa, as the suspect of money laundering crimes (TPPU). The anti-graft body suspected Mustofa committed money laundering crimes valued Rp34 billion that he owned from gratifications.
“KPK finds an alleged money laundering that aims to hide the assets origin,” said KPK spokesperson Febri Diansyah in his office Tuesday, December 18.
Febri said the suspect determination was the progress of an investigation on Mustofa. Earlier, the anti-graft body named Mustofa suspect for bribery case worth Rp2.3 billion related to the licensing process for the construction of telecommunications towers in Mojokerto Regency in 2015.
KPK also identified Mustofa suspect for receiving the bribe money from several projects in Mojokerto. The total amount of the gratification was estimated to reach Rp34 billion.
Febri explained Mustofa allegedly covered the bribe money through money laundering. KPK speculated Mustofa kept the money in cash amounted to Rp4.2 billion, while the other figures were transferred to his bank account on behalf of the family company.
Furthermore, KPK suspected that Mustofa Kamal Pasa spent the bribe money by purchasing 30 cars and 2 motorcycles under the names of other people, and 5 units of the jetski.