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KPK Seizes Land Cruiser Linked to Indonesia Bribery Case

KPK Seizes Land Cruiser Linked to Indonesia Bribery Case

Indonesia’s anti-corruption agency seized a Toyota Land Cruiser linked to a bribery investigation involving the land ministry.

The vehicle is a Land Cruiser 300 GR Sport, a model sold in Indonesia for about Rp 2.71 billion to Rp 2.82 billion.

The car belonged to Arif Sugiyanto, a suspect and former regent of Kebumen.

Investigators say it was allegedly used to collect money in the case.

The investigation concerns alleged bribery and other payments connected to land-use rights for property company PT Summarecon in Bogor district.

Eight people have been named as suspects, including ministry officials, company figures and people described as trusted associates of Minister Nusron Wahid.

Investigators allege that Rp 1.5 billion was paid to two officials to remove a block on a Summarecon land-rights certificate.

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Budi PrasetyoKPK spokesperson
The vehicle was allegedly used by the person concerned for activities including the alleged collection of money, and was secured during the hand-catching operation
via Kompas.com
Investigators seized one four-wheeled vehicle, a Toyota Land Cruiser, from ARF, who is one of the suspects in an alleged corruption case involving bribery and other receipts or gratification within the ATR/BPN Ministry
via detikoto