Sunday June 21, 3:50 PM
Indonesian fugitive businessman arrested for graft
Indonesia's powerful anti-graft body arrested a fugitive businessman in a major corruption case linked to several high-ranking officials, reports have said.
Hengky Samuel Daud had been on the run for three years after being named a suspect for his alleged role in getting regional administrations to illegally buy fire engines from his company Istana Sarana Karya, The Jakarta Post newspaper reported.
He was arrested at his Jakarta home on Friday night and taken to the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) for questioning, it added.
"The involved was immediately detained at the Jakarta police headquarters," KPK deputy chairman Chandra Hamzah was quoted as saying by Antara news agency.
KPK also arrested former home ministry regional autonomy head Oentarto Sindung Mawardi in the graft case, which involves a string of governors and mayors.
Established in 2003, the independent KPK has earned a reputation for hard-nosed fighting against corruption and has helped boost the anti-graft credentials of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.
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