On Monday evening, graft busters arrested 13 people in the regency, including Fikri, Deputy Regent Hendri, three civil servants of the regency administration and four individuals from private entities.

Investigators brought nine of them to Jakarta on Tuesday morning for further questioning at the KPK’s headquarters.

KPK spokesperson Budi Prasetyo confirmed the arrests on Tuesday. “In addition to apprehending a number of people, investigators also seized items of evidence, including documents, electronic records and cash,” he told Antara.

He added that the regent and other arrested individuals were allegedly involved in bribery pertaining to procurement for several projects, without elaborating further.

As of Tuesday evening, the KPK had not held press briefings to reveal more details about the case.

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