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Senior councillors arrested in East Java KPK sting operation
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Head of Commission B of the East Java Legislative Council (DPRD) Mochammad Basuki (center) arrives at the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) on June 6. KPK investigators arrested him along with five other DPRD members and officials of the East Java administration in a sting related to a bribery case. (The Jakarta Post/Wendra Ajistyatama)
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he Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) apprehended several senior councillors of the Mojokerto City Council in East Java on Friday evening.
KPK spokesperson Febri Diansyah confirmed the report.
Febri, however, refused to disclose further details of the arrests.
Local media reported six senior councillors were implicated in the corruption case.
This is the second operation carried out by the KPK in the past month. Earlier in June, the KPK also carried out a sting in Surabaya, East Java.(ecn/dmr)
