Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has confiscated more than ten luxury vehicles belonging to Tubagus Chaeri Wardana alias Wawan in connection with a money laundering crime he has allegedly committed.

"Until 2:30 a.m this morning, the KPK still conducted searches and confiscation in several places. A total of 17 vehicles, including luxury cars, have been confiscated," KPK Deputy Chairman Bambang Widjajanto said here on Tuesday.

Since Monday, the anti-graft body has combed out seven houses linked to Wawans case. "The luxury cars include Lamborghini, Ferrari Bentley and Roll Royce. There is also a Harley Devidson. The confiscation process is still proceeding," he said.

On Monday night, the KPK investigators confiscated a black Lexus car B 888 ARD, Nissan GTR B 888 GAW, black Land Cruiser B 888 TCW and one Harely Davidson B 3484 NWW. They were confiscated from Wawans house in Jalan Denpasar, South Jakarta.

In a number of places in Serang, Banten Province, the KPK officers also confiscated two Mitshubishi Pajero mini buses, one BMW car, one Honda Freed, three Kijang Innova mini buses, one Toyota Avanza, one Ford Fiesta and one Toyota Fortuner.

The KPK also confiscated documents with regard to Wawans assets.

The seven houses searched by the KPK were Wawans houses in Jalan Denpasar IV No. 35 and No 43 South Jakarta; official house of South Tangerangs Mayor Airin Rachmy Diani (Wawans wife) in Jalan Sutera Narada V No 16 Alam Sutera, South Tangerang; the houses of Wawans employee (Yayah Rodiah, cashier of PT Bali Pasific Pragama) in Grand Serang Asri Housing complex, Blok A3-4, Cipocok Jaya, Serang and the Girya Serang Asri housing complex K5 No 7 Serang, Banten.

Included in the seven houses was the house of PT Mikindo Adiguna Pratama President Director Dadang Prijatna in Taman Graha Asri Blok H5-9, Serang-Banten. Dadang has been named a suspect together with Wawan in an alleged corruption crime in the procurement of medical equipment for South Tangeran Municipality.

The other house belonged to Dadan Sumpena, a closed friend of Wawan, in Taman Graha Asri Blok CC5 No 13.

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