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January 26, 2025 | 07:13 pm
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Fugitive in the e-KTP corruption case Paulus Tannos was arrested by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) of Singapore on January 17, 2025. The Singaporean government's corruption investigation agency had previously communicated with Indonesia to help arrest the fugitive.
The Head of the National Police's International Relations Division, Inspector General Krishna Murti, said the arrest began with the detection of Paulus Tannos' presence in Singapore at the end of last year. The National Police then sent a letter of request to the Singaporean government to help arrest the fugitive in the e-KTP corruption case.
"The National Police's International Relations Division sent a letter to the Singaporean authorities to help arrest the person concerned. We received information that he was there," said Krisna in his official statement quoted on Sunday, January 26, 2025.
After Paulus Tannos was confirmed to have been arrested, the National Police held a joint meeting across ministries and institutions to follow up on the extradition process for the fugitive. This is an international legal process to hand over suspects or convicts of crimes from one country to another.
On a different occasion, KPK Spokesperson Tessa Mahardhika Sugiarto said that the temporary detention of Paulus Tannos was in accordance with the extradition agreement. The application for Paulus' extradition was made by the KPK through the police to police route based on the extradition agreement.
Tessa said that the KPK sent an application by attaching the complete requirements for the detention, then the National Police's Divhubinter wrote to Interpol Singapore and the Indonesian police attaché there.
The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore has also facilitated the temporary detention process for Paulus Tannos. The Indonesian Ambassador to Singapore Suryopratomo said that this detention was the initial step in the extradition process for the fugitive.
"Provisional arrest was granted for a period of 45 days. During this period, the Indonesian Government through related institutions will complete the formal request and documents needed for the extradition process," he said when confirmed in Batam, Friday, January 24, 2025.
Suryo explained that the main purpose of the extradition was to continue the legal process against Paulus Tannos in Indonesia. "In accordance with the principle of extradition, extradition is carried out for criminal prosecution. Therefore, both countries ensure that all legal requirements are met," he said.
The temporary detention process of Paulus Tannos provides time for the government of the Republic of Indonesia to complete the formal documents needed within the specified time limit, it is hoped that bilateral cooperation can strengthen law enforcement in both countries.
Mutia Yuantisya, contributed to the writing of this article.
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