Minister: Arrest of fugitive Djoko Tjandra in Malaysia took a week to plan


Bank Bali fugitive Djoko Tjandra is escorted to the National Police's Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim) headquarters in Jakarta on Thursday (July 30). - The Jakarta Post/Asian News Network

JAKARTA, Aug 1 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The National Police planned the arrest of graft fugitive Djoko Soegiarto Tjandra more than a week before they finally ended his 11 years on the run on Thursday, a senior minister has revealed on Saturday (Aug 1).

Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD said he was first informed on July 20 about the police's plan to capture the convict, who had been staying in Malaysia after filing a case review against his conviction in June.

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