Jakarta – The National Police revealed on Saturday that they had arrested four suspects, including high-level police officials, allegedly linked to the scandal involving the of procurement of vehicle simulators worth Rp 198.7 billion (US$21.06 million) at the Traffic Corps.

Three suspects; National Police Traffic Corps deputy chief Brig. Gen. Didik Purnomo, Adj. Sr. Cmr. Teddy Rusmawan, the head of the procurement project and Traffic Corps treasurer Comr. Legimo, have been detained at the Mobile Brigade detention center since Friday night.

The Police also deactivated the officers allegedly involved in the case, including former Traffic Corps chief Insp. Gen. Djoko Susilo, who was recently named as a suspect by the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK).

The Police also removed Djoko from his current position as the head of the National Police Academy in Semarang, Central Java. His post is now replaced by Brig. Gen. Bambang Musadiq.

The non-police suspect in the case, Budi Susanto, was detained at the National Police criminal investigation divisions' detention center. Budi was the head of PT Citra Mandiri Metalindo Abadi, the firm that won the procurement of vehicle simulators.

The Police also named Sukoco S. Bambang from PT Inovasi Teknologi Indonesia as a suspect in the case. Bambang has been detained at Kebon Waru penitentiary in Bandung, West Java, for his involvement in another case.

National Police chief Gen. Timur Pradopo said that he would not hand everything over to the KPK and insisted on continuing the probe of the case despite public criticism. (riz/lfr)