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Former North Minahasa Regent Arrested After Corruption Manhunt
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Former North Minahasa Regent Arrested After Corruption Manhunt

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • North Sulawesi prosecutors arrested Vonnie Anneke Panambunan, who served as North Minahasa regent from 2016 to 2021.
  • Prosecutors had placed her on a wanted list after she failed to answer three summonses in an alleged hospital land-procurement corruption case.
  • Investigators said Panambunan had moved between hiding places and was arrested after traveling to Papua; she was taken to the North Sulawesi prosecutor’s office for further questioning.

North Sulawesi prosecutors have arrested Vonnie Anneke Panambunan, the former regent of North Minahasa, in connection with an alleged corruption case involving land procurement for Walanda Maramis Hospital.

Panambunan, also known as VAP, had been listed as a wanted person by the North Sulawesi High Prosecutor’s Office. Assistant Intelligence Chief Eri Yudianto said investigators issued three summonses, but she did not attend any of them.

Yes, VAP was wanted by the North Sulawesi High Prosecutor’s Office in the corruption case involving land procurement for Walanda Maramis Hospital.

— Eri YudiantoThe North Sulawesi prosecutor’s intelligence official confirmed the arrest and case.

Prosecutors said their investigation found that Panambunan had been hiding in Mimika, Papua. She had reportedly moved between several hiding places and was last known to be in Jakarta before traveling to Papua, where investigators arrested her.

Panambunan is now at the North Sulawesi prosecutor’s office for further questioning. Prosecutors said the North Sulawesi chief prosecutor would provide additional information.

The suspect was not cooperative when summoned by investigators because she refused to come despite being summoned three times.

— Eri YudiantoHe explained why prosecutors placed Panambunan on the wanted list.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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