Djoko Susilo: The Richest Corruption Suspect Identified By the KPK Yet
Djoko Susilo, the former chief of the National Police's Traffic Corps, arrives for his trial. He faces graft and money laundering charges. (JG Photo/Safir Makki)
Antigraft investigators have identified some Rp 200 billion ($18 million) in graft-tainted assets belonging to former National Police Traffic Corps chief Insp. Gen. Djoko Susilo, the largest accumulation of wealth by a corruption suspect to date, the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) said.
"There has never been, in [Indonesian] history, the seizure of funds in excess of Rp 200 billion," Bambang Widjojanto, deputy chairman of the KPK, said. "The closest corruption case was that of Bahasyim Assifie, and there it was only Rp 60 billion."
The antigraft body charged Djoko with money laundering after arresting the three-star police general for his alleged involvement in a corrupt driving simulator procurement project during his time as the head of the traffic police. The scheme, which secured a government contract for an unqualified metal company acting as a middle man, reportedly cost the state some Rp 121 billion in losses.
In the ensuing investigation the KPK identified more than 30 properties and seven cars allegedly owned by Djoko but listed in the names of his family members. Anti-corruption court prosecutors have requested the state seize up to Rp 200 billion in assets from Djoko if he is found guilty of corruption and money laundering by a panel of judges at the Jakarta Anti-Corruption Court.
Prosecutors have demanded 18 years in prison and Rp 32 billion in fines, of the confiscation of additional assets and an extra five years in prison, for the disgraced top cop.
Djoko, in prior court appearances, claimed his tremendous wealth came from a series of side ventures, like the operation of a gas station identified by the KPK, used to supplement his police salary.
His trial is currently ongoing.
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