Sukoharjo Regent Seen in Detainee Vest After KPK Sting Operation

The Regent of Sukoharjo, Etik Suryani, was seen wearing a detainee's orange vest following her arrest in a sting operation by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). The KPK confirmed that the operation, conducted on Thursday, July 9, led to the detention of Suryani, along with the Head of the Regional Finance and Asset Management Agency, Richard Tri Handoko, and the Head of the General Affairs Bureau of the Regional Secretariat, Tri Mulyo.

All three have been named suspects in the same case, which involves alleged extortion of regional government officials in Sukoharjo Regency. The KPK stated that the investigation began with the sting operation. During the arrests, investigators seized foreign currency valued at approximately 7.5 billion rupiah and cash totaling around 6.4 billion rupiah. Additionally, 25 gold bars, each weighing 100 grams for a total of 2.5 kilograms, were also confiscated. The estimated value of the precious metals is around 7.3 billion rupiah.

The detention of these three suspects marks the beginning of a legal process. The KPK assured that the investigation into the alleged extortion case is ongoing and will be developed to uncover all facts and identify all parties involved. The seizure of substantial amounts of cash, foreign currency, and gold bars highlights the scale of the alleged corruption.