Prabumulih, KOTABARI.COM – The Head of Special Criminal Acts (Pidsus) at the Prabumulih District Attorney’s Office, Safei SH, accompanied by the Intelligence Section Head, M Ridho Saputra SH MH, has exposed the modus operandi of alleged corruption involving the former Head of the Transportation Agency (Dishub) of Prabumulih, identified as MH.
According to Safei, the suspect’s modus operandi involved signing fictitious Travel Expense Reports (SPJ) for official trips, subsequently disbursing the funds without distributing them to the employees whose names were listed.
“The suspect’s modus operandi includes signing fictitious SPJs, then disbursing the funds without providing them to the civil servants who should rightfully receive them,” emphasized Safei.
Furthermore, the newly-appointed official at the Prabumulih District Attorney’s Office explained that, for example, only four individuals received the funds for a particular official trip, while the remainder were allegedly withheld by the suspect.
“If you participated in the official trip, only four individuals would receive funds, while the rest were cut by him,” he stated.
When questioned about the extent of financial loss to the state, Intelligence Section Head M Ridho Saputra SH MH added that the exact figure is still under calculation by the Audit Board of the Prabumulih City Government.
“For the state’s financial loss, it is still under calculation by the Audit Board of the Prabumulih City Government,” he said, noting that the suspect has been sent and entrusted to the detention center at Class IIB Prison Prabumulih.
Former Head of Transportation Agency in Prabumulih Detained
Former Head of the Transportation Agency (Dishub) of Prabumulih, Marthodi, is now detained by the Prabumulih District Attorney’s Office after being named a suspect on Monday, November 13, 2023. Marthodi is alleged to have been involved in corruption related to official trips in the years 2020 and 2021, with an estimated value of around Rp 700 million.
The suspect was escorted by the prosecution’s investigation team from the examination room to the vehicle. Marthodi, wearing a pink detainee vest and a hat, was transported in a vehicle by officers to be placed in the Class IIB prison in Prabumulih.
When asked by reporters, Marthodi refused to comment and appeared resigned to the detention. “No comment,” said Marthodi as he entered the vehicle to be taken to the Class IIB Prison in Prabumulih.
Previously, the investigation team from the Prabumulih District Attorney’s Office conducted a search at the residence of the Head of the Transportation Agency in Prabumulih, identified as MT, and the Finance Subsection Head, identified as LG, on Thursday, November 9, 2023.
The searches were conducted in connection with the alleged fictitious official travel or misuse of budget authority for coordination and consultation meetings of Regional Work Units (SKPD) in the 2021-2022 fiscal year at the Transportation Agency in Prabumulih.
The raids were carried out simultaneously by two teams from the Prabumulih District Attorney’s Office, starting from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM. Led by the Intelligence Section Head M Ridho Syahputra SH and the Head of Pidsus Safei SH, the raids involved a significant number of police personnel to prevent any unwanted incidents.
Prabumulih District Attorney, Roy Riady SH MH, through the Head of Pidsus Safei SH, stated that the searches were related to the investigation of alleged corruption during coordination and consultation meetings in SKPD, funded by the 2021 and 2022 Regional Budgets.
Safei explained that the search results included seized documents related to the case, as well as two laptops and two mobile phones owned by the head of the transportation agency and the finance subsection head.
“After this search, the investigation team aims to strengthen the evidence for the investigation process until it reaches the trial. Two laptops and two mobile phones were also secured during the search,” he said.
Asked about the next steps after the search, Safei mentioned that the team would continue to compile the investigation files and seek additional evidence.
It is worth noting that the Prabumulih District Attorney’s Office is currently handling a case involving allegations of fictitious Travel Expense Reports or corruption during coordination and consultation meetings in SKPD, funded by the 2021 and 2022 Regional Budgets at the Transportation Agency in Prabumulih. More than 120 witnesses have been examined in the case, and the Audit Board is currently calculating the financial losses related to the allegations. Earlier, law enforcement officers conducted a search at the Transportation Agency’s office in Prabumulih, seizing a large box of documents related to the corruption case.