Indonesia brings graft fugitive Djoko Tjandra back from Malaysia


Indonesian police officers escort convicted corruption suspect, Djoko Tjandra (C), during his arrival at the airport in Jakarta, on July 30, 2020, after being arrested in Malaysia on his escape which caused several police generals to be dismissed for their involvement. (Photo by DASRIL ROSZANDI / AFP)

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The National Police has brought Djoko Soegiarto Tjandra, a fugitive and graft convict who had been on the run for 11 years, back to Indonesia after arresting him in Malaysia on Thursday (July 30).

Guarded by personnel of the police's Criminal Investigation Unit (Bareskrim), Djoko landed at Halim Perdanakusuma International Airport in East Jakarta on Thursday evening.

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