Indonesia: Police arrest Djoko Tjandra's lawyer for allegedly assisting the fugitive


Lawyer of graft convict and fugitive Djoko Sugiarto Tjandra, Anita Kolopaking (left), speaks to journalists after undergoing questioning at the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) in Jakarta on July 27, 2020. National Police spokesperson Brig-Gen. Awi Setiyono said investigators arrested Anita after she was questioned as a suspect on Friday. - The Jakarta Post/Asian News Network

JAKARTA, Aug 9 (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The National Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (Bareskrim) on Sunday announced that it has arrested Anita Kolopaking, the lawyer of graft convict Djoko Sugiarto Tjandra, on Saturday (Aug 8).

National Police spokesperson Brig-Gen. Awi Setiyono said investigators arrested Anita after she was questioned as a suspect on Friday. The interrogation lasted until early Saturday, and the lawyer answered 55 questions from investigators.

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